Firmware management

Firmware management lists FortiGates deployed to FortiGate Cloud Premium and groups FortiGates that belong to the same Fortinet Security Fabric. You can manage firmware upgrades in the Firmware upgrades tab. Firmware profiles allow you to easily control device firmware for multiple FortiGates with a subscription from one central interface and automate firmware upgrades.

FortiGates set to automatic patch upgrade perform firmware upgrades to the latest patch of the same major minor release version during the selected time.

To schedule a firmware upgrade:

1. Go to Administration > Firmware management > Firmware upgrade.
2. Select the desired FortiGates.
3. Click Fabric upgrade.
4. For Upgrade schedule, select Immediate or Custom. If you select Custom, configure the desired upgrade time.
5. Confirm that the dialog displays the desired firmware versions for each FortiGate. Click OK. FortiGate Cloud Premium backs up the FortiGate configurations and upgrades the firmware as per the schedule that you configured. The upgrade reboots the FortiGates.

To upgrade EOS firmware:

1. Go to Administration > Firmware management > Firmware upgrade.
2. Select the desired FortiGates.
3. Click Upgrade EOS firmware. If the current firmware is at end of support (EOS), this upgrades it to a supported version.

To create a firmware profile:

1. Go to Administration > Firmware management > Firmware profiles.
2. Click Create.
3. In the Create firmware profile slide-in, configure firmware profile settings.

   

4. Click OK to create firmware profile.

To assign a firmware profile

1. Go to Administration > Firmware management > Firmware upgrade.
2. Select device(s) and click Assign firmware profile.
3. On the Assign firmware profile slider-in, select the desired firmware profile.

   

4. Click OK to assign a firmware profile.