Fortinet 85 FortiWeb 5.0 Patch 6 Administration Guide
To install alternate firmware via the web UI
1. Download the firmware file from the Fortinet Technical Support web site:
https://support.fortinet.com/
2. Log in to the web UI of the FortiWeb appliance as the admin administrator, or an
administrator account whose access profile contains Read and Write permissions in the
Maintenance category.
3. Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore.
To access this part of the web UI, your administrator's account access profile must have
Read and Write permission to items in the Maintenance category. For details, see
“Permissions” on page 47.
4. In the Firmware area, in the row of the alternate partition, click Upload and Reboot.
The Firmware Upgrade/Downgrade dialog appears.
5. Click Browse to locate and select the firmware file that you want to install, then click OK.
6. Click OK.
Your management computer uploads the firmware image to the FortiWeb appliance. The
FortiWeb appliance installs the firmware and restarts. The time required varies by the size of
the file and the speed of your network connection.
7. Clear the cache of your web browser and restart it to ensure that it reloads the web UI and
correctly displays all interface changes. For details, see your browser's documentation.
Updating firmware on an HA pair requires some additions to the usual steps for a standalone
appliance. For details, see “Updating firmware on an HA pair” on page 83.
If you are downgrading the firmware to a previous version, and the settings are not fully
backwards compatible, the FortiWeb appliance may either remove incompatible settings, or
use the feature’s default values for that version of the firmware. You may need to reconfigure
some settings.