Testing a new firmware image before installing it

FortiGate Firmware

4Make sure the internal interface is connected to the same network as the TFTP server.

You can use the following command to ping the computer running the TFTP server. For example, if the TFTP server's IP address is 192.168.1.168:

execute ping 192.168.1.168

5Enter the following command to restart the FortiGate unit: execute reboot

6As the FortiGate unit reboots, press any key to interrupt the system startup.

As the FortiGate units starts, a series of system startup messages are displayed. When one of the following messages appears:

FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS

Press Any Key To Download Boot Image.

...

FortiGate unit running v3.x BIOS

Press any key to display configuration menu........

7Immediately press any key to interrupt the system startup.

Note: You have only 3 seconds to press any key. If you do not press a key soon enough, the FortiGate unit reboots and you must log in and repeat the execute reboot command.

If you successfully interrupt the startup process, one of the following messages appears:

FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS

Enter TFTP Server Address [192.168.1.168]:

Go to step 9.

FortiGate unit running v3.x BIOS

[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.

[F]: Format boot device.

[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default firmware.

[H]: Display this list of options.

Enter G,F,Q,or H:

8Type G to get the new firmware image from the TFTP server. The following message appears:

Enter TFTP server address [192.168.1.168]:

9Type the address of the TFTP server and press Enter. The following message appears:

Enter Local Address [192.168.1.188]:

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