Technical Tip: How to create a script for email alerts when new firmware is available

Select Add Trigger, in the select entries section, select 'Create' at the bottom, and select the option 'FortiOS Event Log' under Miscellaneous:

Assign a name to the new automation trigger: 'new_firmware_available_trigger', select the Event drop-down list and search for 'new firmware', select the Event ID 32103, select Ok, then the new Highlighted entry, and apply.

Select 'Add Action' and create a new action, Notifications select Email, then assign a name: new_firmware_available_email, and enter the email address where the alert will be received. Additionally, a subject can be configured. Proceed to select OK and the new action, then apply.

CLI:

config system automation-trigger

    edit "new_firmware_available_trigger"

        set event-type event-log

        set logid 32103

    next

end

config system automation-action

    edit "new_firmware_available_email"

        set action-type email

        set email-to "my_company_email@gmail.com"

        set email-subject "%%log.logdesc%%"

    next

end

config system automation-stitch

    edit "new_firmware_available"

        set trigger "new_firmware_available_trigger"

            config actions

                edit 1

                    set action "new_firmware_available_email"

                    set required enable

                next

            end

    next

end