Technical Tip: How to update the GeoIP database
Description
This article describes how to update the GeoIP database on FortiGate equipment. The GeoIP database version does not always update when the following command is run:
execute update-now
Scope
FortiGate.
Solution
- Check the current version of the GeoIP database:
diagnose autoupdate versions | grep -A7 Geo
IP Geography DB
---------
Version: 1.067
Contract Expiry Date: n/a
Last Update Date: Fri Oct 13 15:43:53 2017
- Update the GeoIP database
execute update-geo-ip
- Check the version:
diagnose autoupdate versions | grep -A7 Geo
IP Geography DB
---------
Version: 2.004
Contract Expiry Date: n/a
Last Update Date: Fri Oct 13 15:43:53 2017
Or use below command as well to check the version.
get sys auto-update versions | grep -iA6 geo
IP Geography DB
---------
Version: 3.00243
Contract Expiry Date: n/a
Last Updated using manual update on Tue Aug 20 16:51:00 2024
Last Update Attempt: Wed Aug 28 02:37:18 2024
If the database has not been updated, open a ticket with Fortinet support and attach the results of the following debug command:
diagnose debug application update -1
diagnose debug enable
execute update-geo-ip
When completed, clear the debugging with the following command:
diagnose debug disable
diagnose debug reset
Send IP geolocation-related questions to contact_geoip@fortinet.com.
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