Updating FortiAP firmware from the FortiGate unit
You can update the FortiAP firmware using either the web-based manager or the CLI. Only the CLI method can update all FortiAP units at once.
To update FortiAP unit firmware - web-based manager
1. Go to WiFi Controller > Managed Access Points > Managed FortiAP.
2. Select the FortiAP unit from the list and edit it.
3. In FortiAP OS Version, select [Upgrade].
4. Select Browse and locate the firmware upgrade file.
5. Select OK.
6. When the upgrade process completes, select OK.
The FortiAP unit restarts.
To update FortiAP unit firmware - CLI
1. Upload the FortiAP image to the FortiGate unit.
For example, the Firmware file is FAP_22A_v4.3.0_b0212_fortinet.out and the server IP address is 192.168.0.100.
execute wireless-controller upload-wtp-image tftp FAP_22A_v4.3.0_b0212_fortinet.out 192.168.0.100
If your server is FTP, change tftp to ftp, and if necessary add your user name and password at the end of the command.
2. Verify that the image is uploaded:
execute wireless-controller list-wtp-image
3. Upgrade the FortiAP units:
exec wireless-controller reset-wtp all
If you want to upgrade only one FortiAP unit, enter its serial number instead of all.