Updating the Collector version

Use the Update Collector Version feature to update a FortiEDR Collector version, such as from 5.0.3 to 5.2.

This feature does not support upgrading a macOS Collector from 4.1 to 6.0, which can only be done via JAMF. See Installing FortiEDR on MacOS devices using Jamf PRO. Upgrading macOS Collector 6.0 to a later build using this option will work.

The Automatic Collector Updates feature updates the patch and revision for a given FortiEDR version upon the availability of a new Collector build. The patch and revision numbers are the third and fourth digits of the FortiEDR version number. For example, for FortiEDR version 3.1.y.x, y indicates the patch number and x indicates the revision number.

When the Automatically update Collectors to the latest patch revision checkbox is checked, whenever the content contains a new build (for example, 5.0.3.508 is a new build of 5.0.2.342), all Collectors are updated to that build. This means that all Collectors in all Collector Groups in all environments and operating systems are updated to the latest FortiEDR revision available (as provided by Fortinet using the Load Content feature). For more details about the Load Content feature, see Content Updates

In the Advanced section you can choose to disallow automatic updates of the Collector’s policy logic library. When the checkbox is checked, the engine library is updated on the Collector whenever new engine becomes generally available. Automatic Policy engine library update keeps the core detection functionality within the Collector up to date and as it does not enforce any downtime or restart of the device is recommended.

When you click the Update Collectors button in the Licensing window, the Update Collector Version window displays. This window lists all available Collector Groups. The Windows Version, MacOS Version, and Linux Version columns indicate the current FortiEDR version for the Collectors in a Collector Group.

You can update the version for the Collectors in a Collector Group for each operating system.

If the Automatically update Collectors to the latest patch version checkbox is enabled in the LICENSING window, then the Update Collector Version window does not display the revision number in the Windows Version, MacOS Version and Linux Version columns, as the revision is automatically updated with the Automatic Updates feature.

To update the version for the Collectors in a Collector Group:

1. Check the checkbox of the Collector Group(s) whose Collectors you want to update. You can select more than one Collector Group.
2. Select the checkbox of the operating system(s) to update and in its adjacent dropdown list, select the FortiEDR version for the Collectors in the designated Collector Group. You can select more than one operating system.

   

3. Click Update. FortiEDR gradually updates all the Collectors in the Collector Group(s) to the required version for the specified operating system(s), and displays the following window:

   

4. Click OK.