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Firmware upgrade notifications

Firmware upgrade notifications

FortiGates with a firmware upgrade license and that are connected to FortiGuard display upgrade notifications in the setup window, the banner, and the FortiGate menu. You can use the CLI console to enable or disable the notifications.

To view the firmware upgrade notifications in the GUI:
  1. When you log in to FortiGate, the FortiGate Setup window includes an Upgrade firmware step. Click Begin.

  2. Follow the steps in the Setup Progress, then click Review Firmware Upgrade.

    You are taken to the Firmware page.

  3. Notifications also appear next to the Firmware page in the menu, and below the Notification icon in the banner.

To enable or disable the firmware notification in the CLI:

config system global

set gui-firmware-upgrade-setup-warning {enable | disable}

end

Firmware notifications are enabled by default.

Firmware upgrade notifications

FortiGates with a firmware upgrade license and that are connected to FortiGuard display upgrade notifications in the setup window, the banner, and the FortiGate menu. You can use the CLI console to enable or disable the notifications.

To view the firmware upgrade notifications in the GUI:
  1. When you log in to FortiGate, the FortiGate Setup window includes an Upgrade firmware step. Click Begin.

  2. Follow the steps in the Setup Progress, then click Review Firmware Upgrade.

    You are taken to the Firmware page.

  3. Notifications also appear next to the Firmware page in the menu, and below the Notification icon in the banner.

To enable or disable the firmware notification in the CLI:

config system global

set gui-firmware-upgrade-setup-warning {enable | disable}

end

Firmware notifications are enabled by default.