Scheduling updates
Scheduling updates ensures that the virus and IPS definitions are downloaded to your FortiGate unit on a regular basis, ensuring that you do not forget to check for the definition files yourself. As well, by scheduling updates during off-peak hours, such as evenings or weekends, when network usage is minimal, ensures that the network activity will not suffer from the added traffic of downloading the definition files.
If you require the most up-to-date definitions as viruses and intrusions are found in the wild, the FortiGuard Distribution Network can push updates to the FortiGate units as they are developed. This ensures that your network will be protected from any breakouts of a virus within the shortest amount of time, minimizing any damaging effect that can occur. Push updates require that you have registered your FortiGate unit.
Once push updates are enabled, the next time new antivirus or IPS attack definitions are released, the FDN notifies all the FortiGate unit that a new update is available. Within 60 seconds of receiving a push notification, the unit automatically requests the update from the FortiGuard servers.
To enable scheduled updates - web-based manager
1. Go to System > Config > FortiGuard.
2. Click the Expand Arrow for AV and IPS Options.
3. Select the Scheduled Update check box.
4. Select the frequency of the updates and when within that frequency.
5. Select Apply.
To enable scheduled updates - CLI
config system autoupdate schedule
set status enable
set frequency {every | daily | weekly}
set time <hh:mm>
set day <day_of_week>
end
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