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FortiNBI new features and changes

FortiNBI new features and changes

The following sections describe new features, enhancements, and changes in FortiNBI.

Refer to the FortiNBI Deployment Guide for general information about deploying and using FortiNBI.

Upgrade FortiNBI independently without upgrading FortiProxy

You can now upgrade your FortiNBI version independently without upgrading your FortiProxy version by uploading a FortiNBI installer to FortiProxy using the following command: execute upload fortinbi-installer tftp <filename> <tftp-ip>. See example output below:

FPXVULTM23000034 # exe upload fortinbi-installer tftp fortinbi-installer.exe.21.tar.gz 10.100.1.205
Preparing file import 'fortinbi-installer.exe.21.tar.gz' from tftp server '10.100.1.205'
Importing file 'fortinbi-installer.exe.21.tar.gz' from tftp server '10.100.1.205'
#############################
FortiNBI installer (version: 1.0.6.21) upload and verification succeeds.
A restart of WAD is required for the installer to be ready.
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Restart WAD... done

A restart of WAD daemon is required for the new FortiNBI installer to take effect. You can check the current FortiNBI version in the About tab of the FortiNBI application.

Support for Windows built-in Linux graphics

(Windows 10 21H2, 22H2) The isolator module adds support for Windows built-in Linux graphics with sound support and performance improvement. To configure the FortiNBI isolator module to use the Windows built-in Linux graphics, run the wsl –update command and install the software. Alternatively, configure Windows Update in one of the following ways:

  • Enable Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows under Windows Update > Advanced options

  • Use Group Policy

  • Use Windows registry

Use the following toggle in the Settings tab to switch the graphics mode. When off, the old graphic engine is used.

New Start and Stop buttons

FortiNBI 1.0.6 adds the Start and Stop buttons for you to manually start or stop a specific service.

Improvements to collecting debug logs

FortiNBI 1.0.6 collects debug logs into a single archive file accessible via the new Collect user logs and Collect all logs buttons in the About tab. The Collect user logs button collects logs for the user while the Collect all logs button collects the user’s logs AND service logs. Privilege is required to access service logs to protect other users' data on the machine.

More informative error messages

The error messages now includes more context information to help with troubleshooting.

Isolator restarts on unexpected error

The isolator now automatically restarts on unexpected error. If the error persists, the isolator attempts to restart again after 10 minutes.

FortiNBI new features and changes

The following sections describe new features, enhancements, and changes in FortiNBI.

Refer to the FortiNBI Deployment Guide for general information about deploying and using FortiNBI.

Upgrade FortiNBI independently without upgrading FortiProxy

You can now upgrade your FortiNBI version independently without upgrading your FortiProxy version by uploading a FortiNBI installer to FortiProxy using the following command: execute upload fortinbi-installer tftp <filename> <tftp-ip>. See example output below:

FPXVULTM23000034 # exe upload fortinbi-installer tftp fortinbi-installer.exe.21.tar.gz 10.100.1.205
Preparing file import 'fortinbi-installer.exe.21.tar.gz' from tftp server '10.100.1.205'
Importing file 'fortinbi-installer.exe.21.tar.gz' from tftp server '10.100.1.205'
#############################
FortiNBI installer (version: 1.0.6.21) upload and verification succeeds.
A restart of WAD is required for the installer to be ready.
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Restart WAD... done

A restart of WAD daemon is required for the new FortiNBI installer to take effect. You can check the current FortiNBI version in the About tab of the FortiNBI application.

Support for Windows built-in Linux graphics

(Windows 10 21H2, 22H2) The isolator module adds support for Windows built-in Linux graphics with sound support and performance improvement. To configure the FortiNBI isolator module to use the Windows built-in Linux graphics, run the wsl –update command and install the software. Alternatively, configure Windows Update in one of the following ways:

  • Enable Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows under Windows Update > Advanced options

  • Use Group Policy

  • Use Windows registry

Use the following toggle in the Settings tab to switch the graphics mode. When off, the old graphic engine is used.

New Start and Stop buttons

FortiNBI 1.0.6 adds the Start and Stop buttons for you to manually start or stop a specific service.

Improvements to collecting debug logs

FortiNBI 1.0.6 collects debug logs into a single archive file accessible via the new Collect user logs and Collect all logs buttons in the About tab. The Collect user logs button collects logs for the user while the Collect all logs button collects the user’s logs AND service logs. Privilege is required to access service logs to protect other users' data on the machine.

More informative error messages

The error messages now includes more context information to help with troubleshooting.

Isolator restarts on unexpected error

The isolator now automatically restarts on unexpected error. If the error persists, the isolator attempts to restart again after 10 minutes.