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Administration Guide

Device tab

Device tab

Use the System > Settings > Device tab to configure startup settings, such as FortiConverter access and whether firmware can be installed from a USB stick.

To configure the Device tab:
  1. Go to System > Settings > Device. The Device tab is displayed.

  2. Under Start up settings, configure the following options:

    Allow FortiConverter to obtain config file once

    Enable/disable FortiConverter to obtain a configuration file from FortiGate once. See also Migrating a configuration with FortiConverter.

    USB auto-install

    On restart, automatically update the named firmware and/or configuration if found on the connected USB key.

    See Restoring from a USB drive.

    Detect configuration

    Enter the name of the configuration file.

    Detect firmware

    Enter the name of the firmware file.

  3. Under Disk settings, view the disk usage setting for logging and WAN optimization.

    See Disk usage for information.

  4. Click Apply to save the changes.

Device tab

Device tab

Use the System > Settings > Device tab to configure startup settings, such as FortiConverter access and whether firmware can be installed from a USB stick.

To configure the Device tab:
  1. Go to System > Settings > Device. The Device tab is displayed.

  2. Under Start up settings, configure the following options:

    Allow FortiConverter to obtain config file once

    Enable/disable FortiConverter to obtain a configuration file from FortiGate once. See also Migrating a configuration with FortiConverter.

    USB auto-install

    On restart, automatically update the named firmware and/or configuration if found on the connected USB key.

    See Restoring from a USB drive.

    Detect configuration

    Enter the name of the configuration file.

    Detect firmware

    Enter the name of the firmware file.

  3. Under Disk settings, view the disk usage setting for logging and WAN optimization.

    See Disk usage for information.

  4. Click Apply to save the changes.