Configuring Scheduled Upgrades
The scheduled upgrade configuration is applied only to fully deployed FortiAPs. After a FortiAP is deployed with or without firmware upgrade during its deployment/discovery, its firmware is upgraded as per the scheduled upgrade profile. For example, if an upgrade schedule profile is configured to upgrade all FAP23JF models 5 days later then an FAP23JF model deployed today will have its firmware upgraded 5 days later. To upgrade newly deployed FortiAPs, see Adding a FortiAP platform profile.
Notes:
- A maximum of 1024 scheduled upgrade profiles can be created.
- The upgrade process completion takes approximately 30 minutes if you try to upgrade multiple FortiAPs (count in 3 digits or more) simultaneously.
Procedure steps
- On the FortiLAN Cloud Home page, select the network that you want to edit.
- In the Menu bar, click Configure.
- In the Navigation pane, click Scheduled Upgrades.
- Complete the following fields.
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Name |
The name you want to give to the scheduled upgrade profile. |
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Comment |
A description of the profile or any other text for this profile. This field is optional. |
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Force Downgrade |
Forcefully downgrades deployed FortiAPs with a firmware version greater than the firmware version specified in this profile. |
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Device Selection |
You can include OR exclude specific devices for upgrade based on certain criteria; model, site, tag, device, and Platform profile. When Apply to All is enabled, the profile is applied to all FortiAPs associated with the Platform profile. |
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Schedule |
You can configure a one-time schedule upgrade to start immediately or specify a time slot (date/time). The upgrade schedule can also be recurring, select a start and end time with the recurring frequency. |
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Firmware Selection |
Specify the firmware version to upgrade to for a specific FortiAP model deployed in your network. By default, the latest firmware version is selected for upgrade. Note: To enable UTP functionality for FAP-U43xF series models currently on software version v6.2.1 or below, upgrade to v6.2-build0401 prior to upgrading to V6.2.2 or above. |
You can perform the following additional actions, select a displayed profile and right-click.
- Add Scheduled Upgrade – To create a new Scheduled Upgrade profile.
- Clone – You can clone an existing profile with a new name, the cloned profile is disabled (default).
- Enable/Disable – You can enable or disable the selected profile(s).
- Run Now – This is allowed only for enabled profiles that are not running. If you select multiple profiles, then at least one of them should not be running.
- Firmware Upgrade Status - You can view the status of the firmware upgrade for FortiAPs from the edit page.