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Package download prioritization

Package download prioritization

You can add packages the download prioritization list, and then specify the download priority for the selected packages. Top priority is number 1.

When FortiManager downloads packages from FortiGuard, it downloads packages based on the priority list, starting at priority number 1.

To enable package download prioritization:
  1. Go to FortiGuard > Download Prioritization, and toggle Enable by Package to ON.
  2. Add packages to the priority list:
    1. In the toolbar, click Create New.

      The Create Download Prioritization dialog box is displayed.

    2. Beside Packages, click the box, and select one or more packages, and click OK.

      The selected packages are displayed in the packages list.

    3. Click OK.

      The packages are displayed in the priority list.

  3. Specify the download priority for the packages:
    1. Select one or more packages, and click Move To.

      The Move To dialog box is displayed.

    2. Beside To #, select Before or After, and click the box to use the up and down arrows to position the selected packages in the priority list.
    3. Click OK.

      The packages are moved, and the updated priority list is displayed.

      You can remove packages from the priority list. Select one or more packages, and click Delete.

  4. (Optional) Add products and versions to the priority list. See Product download prioritization.

Package download prioritization

Package download prioritization

You can add packages the download prioritization list, and then specify the download priority for the selected packages. Top priority is number 1.

When FortiManager downloads packages from FortiGuard, it downloads packages based on the priority list, starting at priority number 1.

To enable package download prioritization:
  1. Go to FortiGuard > Download Prioritization, and toggle Enable by Package to ON.
  2. Add packages to the priority list:
    1. In the toolbar, click Create New.

      The Create Download Prioritization dialog box is displayed.

    2. Beside Packages, click the box, and select one or more packages, and click OK.

      The selected packages are displayed in the packages list.

    3. Click OK.

      The packages are displayed in the priority list.

  3. Specify the download priority for the packages:
    1. Select one or more packages, and click Move To.

      The Move To dialog box is displayed.

    2. Beside To #, select Before or After, and click the box to use the up and down arrows to position the selected packages in the priority list.
    3. Click OK.

      The packages are moved, and the updated priority list is displayed.

      You can remove packages from the priority list. Select one or more packages, and click Delete.

  4. (Optional) Add products and versions to the priority list. See Product download prioritization.