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Upgrading firmware downloaded from FortiGuard

Upgrading firmware downloaded from FortiGuard

FortiManager retrieves firmware for managed devices from FortiGuard, and you can choose to use the images to upgrade firmware on managed devices.

To upgrade firmware using images retrieved from FortiGuard:
  1. Go to the device database. See Displaying the device database.
  2. In the System Information widget, click the Update icon beside Firmware Version.

    The Device Firmware Upgrade dialog box displays a list of images retrieved from FortiGuard.

  3. Click Upgrade for the desired FortiGuard image.

    The Upgrade/Downgrade Firmware dialog box is displayed.

  4. Select the Let Device Download Firmware from FortiGuard check box, and click OK.

    The firmware downloaded from FortiGuard is used, and the upgrade starts.

    The firmware upgrade completes.

  5. Click Close.

Upgrading firmware downloaded from FortiGuard

Upgrading firmware downloaded from FortiGuard

FortiManager retrieves firmware for managed devices from FortiGuard, and you can choose to use the images to upgrade firmware on managed devices.

To upgrade firmware using images retrieved from FortiGuard:
  1. Go to the device database. See Displaying the device database.
  2. In the System Information widget, click the Update icon beside Firmware Version.

    The Device Firmware Upgrade dialog box displays a list of images retrieved from FortiGuard.

  3. Click Upgrade for the desired FortiGuard image.

    The Upgrade/Downgrade Firmware dialog box is displayed.

  4. Select the Let Device Download Firmware from FortiGuard check box, and click OK.

    The firmware downloaded from FortiGuard is used, and the upgrade starts.

    The firmware upgrade completes.

  5. Click Close.