Fortinet FortiGate-800 Manual attack definition updates, Displaying the FortiGate serial number

System status Manual attack definition updates

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 web-based manager displays the current installed versions of the FortiGate Attack Definitions used by the Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS).

Note: For information about configuring the FortiGate unit for automatic attack definitions updates, see “Virus and attack definitions updates and registration” on page 117. 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 web-based manager.

2Start the web-based manager and go to System > Status.

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.

Displaying the FortiGate serial number

1Go to System > Status.

The serial number is displayed on the System Status page of the web-based manager. The serial number is specific to the FortiGate unit and does not change with firmware upgrades.

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