Installing firmware images
When you are ready to install a firmware image, use the procedures in
“FortiManager Firmware”. This section provides detailed instructions on how to properly install firmware images to your FortiManager unit and managed devices, including how to test the firmware image before permanently installing it on your FortiManager unit.
You can install firmware images that are either official FDN release images or imported images. When installing a firmware image, you can have the firmware image installed on a specific day and during a specific period of time. For example, you might update firmware during the night when there is less traffic on your network. If you have scheduled a firmware upgrade, you can cancel it.
You cannot cancel firmware changes that:
• have already been attempted at least once, and are configured to retry n times
• are currently in progress.
You can immediately change a FortiGate device or group’s firmware, or you can schedule a change in the future.
| If the FortiManager unit’s support contract is invalid or expired, a firmware update can appear to be available from the FDN in System Settings > Firmware Images. Renew your support contract if, when you select Download, a message states that you need to renew the FortiManager unit’s support contract. |