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System Update Settings

System Update Settings

Note

This page is only available in FortiNAC versions prior to F7.6.3 as the GUI has changed. For details regarding the new page, see System in the 7.6 Administration guide.

See also the OS and Software Upgrade guide.

Provides two sets of instructions based upon the currently running FortiNAC version:

Upgrade from a pre-F 7.6.3 version

Upgrade from version F 7.6.3 or greater

Applies to FortiNAC systems running vF 7.6.2 and below.

FortiNAC version vF 7.6.3 and above no longer use this view for downloading images. This page has been replaced with "System". For details about this page, see System in the Administration Guide.

  1. In the FortiNAC Administrative UI, navigate to System > Settings > Updates > System.
  2. Update the appropriate fields to configure connection settings for the download server.

    Field

    Definition

    Host

    Set to fnac-updates.fortinet.net

    Auto-Definition Directory

    Keep the current value.

    Product Distribution Directory

    Set to Version_F7_6

    Agent Distribution Directory

    Keep the current value.

    User

    Set to updates (in lowercase)

    Password

    Credentials required. Default is not available.

    Protocol

    Set to desired protocol (FTP, PFTP, HTTP, HTTPS)

    Note: SFTP has been deprecated and connections will fail using this option. SFTP will be removed from the drop down menu in a later release.

  3. When the download settings have been entered, click Save Settings.

System Update Settings

System Update Settings

Note

This page is only available in FortiNAC versions prior to F7.6.3 as the GUI has changed. For details regarding the new page, see System in the 7.6 Administration guide.

See also the OS and Software Upgrade guide.

Provides two sets of instructions based upon the currently running FortiNAC version:

Upgrade from a pre-F 7.6.3 version

Upgrade from version F 7.6.3 or greater

Applies to FortiNAC systems running vF 7.6.2 and below.

FortiNAC version vF 7.6.3 and above no longer use this view for downloading images. This page has been replaced with "System". For details about this page, see System in the Administration Guide.

  1. In the FortiNAC Administrative UI, navigate to System > Settings > Updates > System.
  2. Update the appropriate fields to configure connection settings for the download server.

    Field

    Definition

    Host

    Set to fnac-updates.fortinet.net

    Auto-Definition Directory

    Keep the current value.

    Product Distribution Directory

    Set to Version_F7_6

    Agent Distribution Directory

    Keep the current value.

    User

    Set to updates (in lowercase)

    Password

    Credentials required. Default is not available.

    Protocol

    Set to desired protocol (FTP, PFTP, HTTP, HTTPS)

    Note: SFTP has been deprecated and connections will fail using this option. SFTP will be removed from the drop down menu in a later release.

  3. When the download settings have been entered, click Save Settings.