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Upgrade information

Upgrade information

Supported upgrade path information is available on the Fortinet Customer Service & Support site.

Multiple upgrade methods are available for individual FortiGate devices and multiple FortiGate devices in a Fortinet Security Fabric:

FortiGate

Upgrade option

Details

Individual FortiGate devices

Manual update

Use the procedure in this topic.

See also Upgrading individual devices in the FortiOS Administration Guide.

Automatic update based on FortiGuard upgrade path

See Enabling automatic firmware updates in the FortiOS Administration Guide for details

Multiple FortiGate devices in a Fortinet Security Fabric

Manual, immediate or scheduled update based on FortiGuard upgrade path

See Fortinet Security Fabric upgrade and Upgrading Fabric or managed devices in the FortiOS Administration Guide.

To view supported upgrade path information:
  1. Go to https://support.fortinet.com.

  2. From the Download menu, select Firmware Images.

  3. Check that Select Product is FortiGate.

  4. Click the Upgrade Path tab and select the following:

    • Current Product

    • Current FortiOS Version

    • Upgrade To FortiOS Version

  5. Click Go.

Upgrade information

Supported upgrade path information is available on the Fortinet Customer Service & Support site.

Multiple upgrade methods are available for individual FortiGate devices and multiple FortiGate devices in a Fortinet Security Fabric:

FortiGate

Upgrade option

Details

Individual FortiGate devices

Manual update

Use the procedure in this topic.

See also Upgrading individual devices in the FortiOS Administration Guide.

Automatic update based on FortiGuard upgrade path

See Enabling automatic firmware updates in the FortiOS Administration Guide for details

Multiple FortiGate devices in a Fortinet Security Fabric

Manual, immediate or scheduled update based on FortiGuard upgrade path

See Fortinet Security Fabric upgrade and Upgrading Fabric or managed devices in the FortiOS Administration Guide.

To view supported upgrade path information:
  1. Go to https://support.fortinet.com.

  2. From the Download menu, select Firmware Images.

  3. Check that Select Product is FortiGate.

  4. Click the Upgrade Path tab and select the following:

    • Current Product

    • Current FortiOS Version

    • Upgrade To FortiOS Version

  5. Click Go.