Installing a backup firmware image – Fortinet FortiLog-400 User Manual
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Managing the FortiLog unit
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Immediately press any key to interrupt the system startup.
If you successfully interrupt the startup process, the following message appears:
[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.
[F]: Format boot device.
[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default firmware.
[H]: Display this list of options.
Enter G,F,Q,or H:
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Type G to get the new firmware image from the TFTP server.
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Type the address of the TFTP server and press Enter.
The following message appears:
Enter Local Address [192.168.1.188]:
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Type the address of the LAN port and press Enter.
The following message appears:
Enter File Name [image.out]:
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Enter the firmware image file name and press Enter.
The TFTP server uploads the firmware image file to the FortiLog unit and a message
similar to the following appears.
Save as Default firmware/Run image without saving:[D/R]
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Type R.
The FortiLog unit image is installed to system memory and the FortiLog unit starts
running the new firmware image but with its current configuration.
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You can log into the CLI or the web-based manager using any administrative account.
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To confirm that the new firmware image has been loaded, from the CLI enter:
get system status
You can test the new firmware image as required.
Installing a backup firmware image
If the FortiLog unit is running BIOS version v3.x, you can install a backup firmware
image. Once the backup firmware image is installed you can switch to this backup
image when required.
To run this procedure you need to install a TFTP server that you can connect to from
the FortiLog unit LAN port. The TFTP server should be on the same subnet as the
LAN port.
Note: You have only 3 seconds to press any key. If you do not press a key soon enough, the
FortiLog unit reboots and you must log in and repeat the
execute reboot
command.
Note: The local IP address is used only to download the firmware image. After the firmware is
installed, the address of this interface is changed back to the default IP address for this
interface.