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Upgrade Using the Administration UI

Upgrade Using the Administration UI

  1. From the FortiNAC appliance Administration UI, go to System > Settings.
  2. From the tree on the left side of the page, select the Updates > System.
  3. Update the appropriate fields under the System Update Settings section to configure connection settings for the download server. Refer to the System Update Settings section in the applicable release notes for the appropriate values.
  4. When the download settings have been entered, click Save Settings.
  5. Click Test to verify connection to the downloads server.
  6. If the test failed, enter the correct settings and try again.
  7. Click the Download button. A dialog box displays a drop-down list of the available releases, named by version number.
  8. Select the release you want to download, and click Download at the bottom of the window. A pop-up window displays the progress of the download, which may take a while.
  9. Once the download is complete, return to the upgrade window.
  10. If using a FortiNAC Control Manager, click the Distribute button to copy the update to all of the servers currently being managed by the FortiNAC Control Manager.
  11. Start the upgrade by clicking the Install button.
  12. On the Update dialog, select the version of the release you wish to install from the drop-down menu and then click Update. A pop-up window shows the progress of the update.
  13. Verify that the correct version is now installed on the server by navigating to Help > About or via the CLI by typing "sysinfo". See Sysinfo Information Descriptions for information regarding expected output.
  14. Complete any further configurations required as per Upgrade Considerations section.

Upgrade Using the Administration UI

  1. From the FortiNAC appliance Administration UI, go to System > Settings.
  2. From the tree on the left side of the page, select the Updates > System.
  3. Update the appropriate fields under the System Update Settings section to configure connection settings for the download server. Refer to the System Update Settings section in the applicable release notes for the appropriate values.
  4. When the download settings have been entered, click Save Settings.
  5. Click Test to verify connection to the downloads server.
  6. If the test failed, enter the correct settings and try again.
  7. Click the Download button. A dialog box displays a drop-down list of the available releases, named by version number.
  8. Select the release you want to download, and click Download at the bottom of the window. A pop-up window displays the progress of the download, which may take a while.
  9. Once the download is complete, return to the upgrade window.
  10. If using a FortiNAC Control Manager, click the Distribute button to copy the update to all of the servers currently being managed by the FortiNAC Control Manager.
  11. Start the upgrade by clicking the Install button.
  12. On the Update dialog, select the version of the release you wish to install from the drop-down menu and then click Update. A pop-up window shows the progress of the update.
  13. Verify that the correct version is now installed on the server by navigating to Help > About or via the CLI by typing "sysinfo". See Sysinfo Information Descriptions for information regarding expected output.
  14. Complete any further configurations required as per Upgrade Considerations section.