Fortinet FortiGate-800 manual Changing the FortiGate host name, Changing the FortiGate firmware

Changing the FortiGate host name System status

Changing the FortiGate host name

The FortiGate host name appears on the Status page and in the FortiGate CLI prompt. The host name is also used as the SNMP system name. For information about the SNMP system name, see “Configuring SNMP” on page 173.

The default host name is FortiGate-800.

To change the FortiGate host name

1Go to System > Status.

2Select Edit Host Name .

3Type a new host name.

4Select OK.

The new host name is displayed on the Status page, and in the CLI prompt, and is added to the SNMP System Name.

Changing the FortiGate firmware

After you download a FortiGate firmware image from Fortinet, you can use the procedures listed in Table 18 to install the firmware image on your FortiGate unit.

Table 18: Firmware upgrade procedures

Procedure	Description
Upgrading to a new	Commonly-used web-based manager and CLI procedures to
firmware version	upgrade to a new FortiOS firmware version or to a more recent
	build of the same firmware version.
Reverting to a	Use the web-based manager or CLI procedure to revert to a
previous firmware	previous firmware version. This procedure reverts the FortiGate
version	unit to its factory default configuration.
Installing firmware	Use this procedure to install a new firmware version or revert to a
images from a system	previous firmware version. You must run this procedure by
reboot using the CLI	connecting to the CLI using the FortiGate console port and a
	null-modem cable. This procedure reverts the FortiGate unit to its
	factory default configuration.
Testing a new	Use this procedure to test a new firmware image before installing it.
firmware image before	You must run this procedure by connecting to the CLI using the
installing it	FortiGate console port and a null-modem cable. This procedure
	temporarily installs a new firmware image using your current
	configuration. You can test the firmware image before installing it
	permanently. If the firmware image works correctly you can use
	one of the other procedures listed in this table to install it
	permanently.
Installing and using a	If the FortiGate unit is running BIOS version v3.x, you can install a
backup firmware	backup firmware image. Once the backup firmware image is
image	installed you can switch to this backup image when required.

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