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redmax
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September 12, 2013
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FortiGate can' t be upgraded

  • September 12, 2013
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Hi all, I have a problem with FortiGate firmware. I use FortiGate 621B and the firmware is v4.0,build0656,130211 (MR3 Patch 12). I want to upgrade it to v4.0 MR3 Patch 13 version but there isn' t file for v4.0 MR3 Patch 13 in fortinet FTP server so I can' t download this firmware. There is v4.0 MR3 Patch 14, so I downloaded it. I upgrade it with v4.0 MR3 Patch 14 but appeared warning " access denied" . Any solution for my problem? Thank you.

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    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    SuperUser
    September 12, 2013
    hi, v4.3.13 has been withdrawn and replaced by 4.3.14. But current version is one up, 4.3.15. Can you please post what you did step by step and at which point you get the error message? General steps for upgrading: 1. Back up your configuration ! 2. Reboot FGT before upgrading (to clear possible memory leaks) 3. Upgrade via WebGUI 4. Monitor success via console: " diag deb config-error-log read"
    Uwe_Sommerfeld
    New Member
    September 12, 2013
    Please note if your box does not have a current FortiCare subscription and you chose to Upgrade from Fortinet (not local disk) you will be prompted " access denied" as well. Please also check: Are you " super_admin" ?
    Dave_Hall
    New Member
    September 12, 2013
    Also getting the same " access denied" error after putting 4.0 MR3 Patch 12 on 2 x 200B and 3 x 80CMs. (These fgt devices all have valid subscriptions.) When the problem started with a 200B we have in the field, we contacted Fortinet support -- they basically told us to format the boot device and reinstall the firmware. (This didn' t help us one bit as the fgt in question was in a remote area of no-man' s land" with no actual techie on site.) After the above happen, I did some further testing with 4.0 MR3 Patch 12 on units in the office (200B and 80CM models) -- even with a refresh " exec factoryreset" on them -- I couldn' t perform a GUI firmware upgrade once this firmware was installed.
    rwpatterson
    New Member
    September 12, 2013
    How about a possible back rev, then upgrade?
    Dave_Hall
    New Member
    September 12, 2013
    How about a possible back rev, then upgrade?
    Maybe something for Andreas to try. (And I recall support already suggested this to me...) But not something we can dare try on a live-production Fortigate that is out in the field with no on-site tech support. (Already formatted/installed new firmwares on the fgt devices in the office.) In case anyone is wondering (which I assume) Bob is referring to the boot backup firmware option in the boot menu (or " exec restore image flash" from the CLI).
    Pjotmans
    New Member
    September 20, 2013
    When I manage the firmware via " Details" any firmware upload fails with " Access Denied" statement. However, when I use " Update" (no boot) the firmware does upload to the firewall. This on a 1240B with v4MR3p12.
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