Manual updates

When needed, FortiGuard Distribution Network (FDN) updates can be manually uploaded.

To manually update the signature definitions files:

1. Log in to the Fortinet Support website.
2. Go to Download > FortiGuard Service Updates.
3. Select your OS Version from the dropdown list.
4. Locate your device in the table, and download the signature definitions files.
5. On the FortiGate, go to System > FortiGuard.
6. In the License Information table, locate and expand the definitions that you are updating, and click Upgrade Database in the rightmost column.
7. In the pane that opens, click Upload, locate the downloaded definitions file on your computer, then click Open.

   The download may take a few minutes to complete.

   

8. Click OK.

AV and IPS manual updates

To execute the update:

# execute restore ips tftp nids-720-19.261.pkg 172.16.200.55

To verify the manual AV and IPS package updates:

# diagnose debug app updated -1
# diagnose debug enable

Security levels are pre-configured on the BIOS. See BIOS-level signature and file integrity checking andReal-time file system integrity checking for more information.