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Upgrade instructions

Upgrade instructions

Note
  • You can upgrade your FortiExtenderto the FortiExtender7.2.2 OS image from FortiExtender 7.0 or later.

  • Your FEX-201E, FEX-211E, FEX-101F, FEX-201F, FEX-212F, FEX-311F, FEX-511F and/or FEV-211F, devices may not be loaded with the latest modem firmware when shipped. To ensure their optimal performance, you MUST upgrade their modem firmware with the firmware package (preferably version 22.0.0 or later) specific to your wireless service provider before putting them to use.

Firmware upgrade procedures

Note

You can upgrade the modem firmware package in its entirety using the FOS CLI, or the FortiExtender OS GUI or CLI.

To upgrade via the FortiExtender (device) GUI:
  1. Log into your FortiExtender.
  2. On the navigation bar on the left, click Settings.
  3. From the top of the page, select Firmware.
  4. Select Extender Upgrade > Local.

When connected to the internet, FortiExtender is able to pull the OS images and modem firmware directly from FortiExtender Cloud, irrespective of its deployment status.

Upgrade instructions

Note
  • You can upgrade your FortiExtenderto the FortiExtender7.2.2 OS image from FortiExtender 7.0 or later.

  • Your FEX-201E, FEX-211E, FEX-101F, FEX-201F, FEX-212F, FEX-311F, FEX-511F and/or FEV-211F, devices may not be loaded with the latest modem firmware when shipped. To ensure their optimal performance, you MUST upgrade their modem firmware with the firmware package (preferably version 22.0.0 or later) specific to your wireless service provider before putting them to use.

Firmware upgrade procedures

Note

You can upgrade the modem firmware package in its entirety using the FOS CLI, or the FortiExtender OS GUI or CLI.

To upgrade via the FortiExtender (device) GUI:
  1. Log into your FortiExtender.
  2. On the navigation bar on the left, click Settings.
  3. From the top of the page, select Firmware.
  4. Select Extender Upgrade > Local.

When connected to the internet, FortiExtender is able to pull the OS images and modem firmware directly from FortiExtender Cloud, irrespective of its deployment status.