Upgrade instructions

You can use the FortiTester web UI to upgrade the firmware image.

To upgrade to FortiTester 7.3.2, it is best to upgrade from version 7.0.0 or later. Users with versions before 7.0.0 should first upgrade to 4.x then to 7.0.0, before upgrading to 7.3.2.

Before you begin:

• Read the Release Notes for the version you plan to install.
• Back up your configuration (in the FortiTester web UI, click System > Reset/Backup/Restore > Backup).

• Make note of the version your system is running before upgrade. Find it in the web UI Dashboard or with the CLI get system status command.

• Download the appropriate image file for your device type from the Fortinet support website.

• Place this image in the root directory of your running TFTP server.

If you are using the Test Center feature, Test Center Clients will be disconnected during the upgrade, and must be reconnected after the upgrade is completed.

To upgrade the firmware using the web UI:

1. In the FortiTester web UI, go to the Dashboard.

2. In the System Information pane, in Firmware Version, click Upgrade.

3. In Select file, locate the downloaded image file, then click Upgrade.

   The system upgrades and reboots.

To upgrade the firmware using the CLI:

Note that CLI is the only way to upgrade FortiTester-2000D from any pre-2.7.0 version. The web UI does not support this upgrade.

1. Connect the FortiTester console port to the management computer using the provided console cable.

2. Start a terminal emulation program – such as PuTTY, Tera Term or a terminal server – on the management computer, select the COM port, and set the baud rate as 9600.
3. Press Enter on your keyboard to connect to the CLI.
4. Log in with the admin user.
5. Reboot the system using command execute reboot.
6. Enter F to format the boot device.
7. Enter G to download the image from the TFTP server mentioned in Before you begin. Specify the IP addresses of the TFTP server and the management port of this FortiTester appliance. Ensure that both IP addresses are in the same subnet.

8. Enter D to save the image file as Default firmware for upgrading.

   The system reboots. During the reboot process, the system will take two to three minutes to replace the firmware on the active partition while the message Reading boot image ... bytes. appears. Please be patient while the system is rebooting.

   After reboot, the IP address of the management port is set to a default of 192.168.1.99. It can be changed with the following command: config system interface edit mgmt set ip <IP_Address> <Netmask> end

   When the firmware upgrade is complete, access the web UI through the management port. You might need to refresh the web UI pages by pressing Ctrl+F5.

FortiTester 7.3.2 does not support downgrading to previous releases. You have the option to back up configuration and tests cases before upgrading which can be used to restore the older firmware and configuration if necessary.