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Manual virus definition updates
The Status page of the FortiGate
Note: For information about configuring the FortiGate unit for automatic antivirus definitions updates, see “Virus and attack definitions updates and registration” on page 73. You can also manually start an antivirus definitions update by going to System > Update and selecting Update Now.
To update the antivirus definitions manually
1Download the latest antivirus definitions update file from Fortinet and copy it to the computer that you use to connect to the
2Start the
3In the Antivirus Definitions Version section, select Definitions Update .
4Type the path and filename for the antivirus definitions update file, or select Browse and locate the antivirus definitions update file.
5Select OK to copy the antivirus definitions update file to the FortiGate unit. The FortiGate unit updates the antivirus definitions. This takes about 1 minute.
6Go to System > Status to confirm that the Antivirus Definitions Version information has updated.
Manual attack definition updates
The Status page of the FortiGate
Note: For information about configuring the FortiGate unit for automatic attack definitions updates, see “Virus and attack definitions updates and registration” on page 73. You can also manually start an attack definitions update by going to System > Update and selecting Update Now.
To update the attack definitions manually
1Download the latest attack definitions update file from Fortinet and copy it to the computer that you use to connect to the
2Start the
3In the Attack Definitions Version section, select Definitions Update .
4Type the path and filename for the attack definitions update file, or select Browse and locate the attack definitions update file.
5Select OK to copy the attack definitions update file to the FortiGate unit. The FortiGate unit updates the attack definitions. This takes about 1 minute.
6Go to System > Status to confirm that the Attack Definitions Version information has updated.
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