Updating antivirus and IPS definitions
After you have registered your FortiGate unit, you can update the definitions for antivirus and IPS. The FortiGuard Center enables you to receive push updates, allow push update to a specific IP address, and schedule updates for daily, weekly, or hourly intervals.
To update antivirus definitions and IPS signatures
1. Go to System > Config > FortiGuard.
2. Select the expand arrow for AV and IPS Options.
3. Select Update Now to update the antivirus definitions.
If the connection to the FDN is successful, the web-based manager displays a message similar to the following:
Your update request has been sent. Your database will be updated in a few minutes. Please check your update page for the status of the update.
After a few minutes, if an update is available, the FortiGuard Center Services information on the Dashboard lists new version information for antivirus definitions. The System Status page also displays new dates and version numbers for the antivirus definitions. Messages are recorded to the event log indicating whether or not the update was successful or not.
| Updating antivirus definitions can cause a very short disruption in traffic currently being scanned while the FortiGate unit applies the new signature database. Schedule updates when traffic is light, for example overnight, to minimize any disruption. |
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