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ambrozy
ambrozy
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March 31, 2017
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40C with corrupted flash?

  • March 31, 2017
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Every time when there's a power outage at my home, FG 40C crashes.

This is annoying, I have to upload firmware and config over an over again :(

Is there a way to replace internal flash or to use external usb disk as primary storage space?

 

FortiGate-40C (16:48-12.14.2011)

Ver:04000005

Serial number: [hidden]

CPU(00): 525MHz

Total RAM: 512MB

Initializing boot device...

Initializing MAC... nplite#0

Press any key to display configuration menu...

......

Reading boot image... 1088044 bytes.

USB read block failed.

** ext2fs_devread() read error - block

rootfs read size wrong: 11c3771->ffffffff

Boot failed. Please check boot device or OS image ...

Please power cycle. System halted. 

 

Best answer by ambrozy

Thank you all for replies.

My company bought me 60E so I can't complain, but before throwing away 40C I decided to open it and take a look. There is a battery CR2032, wanted to check how FG will behave with a new one.

To my surprise, the new battery solved the problem.

4 replies

rwpatterson
rwpatterson
New Member
March 31, 2017

Install a UPS on the 40C. Not your direct answer, but a solution.

ede_pfau
SuperUser
ede_pfau
SuperUser
March 31, 2017

Or use the auto-install feature and a USB stick. Will reload firmware and config if necessary on boot.

But really, this is cr*p. Sell it on ebay and get a working unit. Or have it replaced if you have a valid contract.

Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
March 31, 2017

I don't know in your country but in the US I saw FG40C @ US$30 on eBay. Actually I sold my old one a little higher than that via eBay earlier this year. I would recommend you get a newer/better one though for the same reason I got rid of.

ambrozy
ambrozyAuthorAnswer
New Member
February 9, 2018

Thank you all for replies.

My company bought me 60E so I can't complain, but before throwing away 40C I decided to open it and take a look. There is a battery CR2032, wanted to check how FG will behave with a new one.

To my surprise, the new battery solved the problem.

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