Upgrading FortiAnalyzer Firmware
This section describes how to upgrade FortiAnalyzer firmware.
Fortinet recommends uploading firmware to FortiAnalyzer by using a server that is in the same location as the FortiAnalyzer. This helps avoid timeouts. |
For the Collector-Analyzer architecture upgrade, Fortinet recommends upgrading the Analyzer first. Upgrading the Collector first might affect the Analyzer's performance. |
To upgrade firmware:
- Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
- In the System Information widget, go to the Firmware Version field, and click the Upgrade Firmware icon.
- In the Firmware Upload dialog box, click Browse to locate the firmware package (
.out
file) that you downloaded from the Customer Service & Support portal, and click Open. - Click OK.
The firmware image is uploaded. When the upgrade completes, a message confirms a successful upgrade.
It is recommended to view the console log output during upgrade. See Checking FortiAnalyzer log output.
- When the login window displays, log into FortiAnalyzer.
- If the database needs rebuilding, you can monitor the rebuild status by double-clicking the Rebuilding DB status in the toolbar.
The rebuild process includes two steps. When it's done, you see the Rebuilding log database was completed message.
- Review the System Settings > Event Log for any additional errors. See Checking FortiAnalyzer events.
When the upgrade completes, you might have to refresh your web browser to see the login window. |
Some features are unavailable while the SQL database is rebuilding. |
Optionally, you can upgrade firmware stored on an FTP or TFTP server using the following CLI command: execute restore image {ftp | tftp} <file path to server> <IP of server> <username on server> <password> For more information, see the FortiAnalyzer CLI Reference. |