Technical Tip: How to manually download and upgrade FortiADC firmware image on FortiADC

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Description
This article explains how to manually download and upgrade FortiADC firmware image for a FortiADC unit
Solution
1) Log in to the Customer Service & Support web portal here, and select the 'Download' option, followed by 'Firmware Images'.

2) Select 'FortiADC' from the product selection dropdown list.

3) Select 'Download' to get the available firmware list.

4) Select the respective firmware version required, and click 'HTTPS' to start download.

5) Save required firmware image at your local storage.

Manual upgrade firmware image via web UI:

1) Login to FortiADC via web UI

2) Browser to below path

Go to: System -> Settings -> Maintenance -> Firmware

3) Click 'Upgrade Firmware' to starts upgrade procedure.

- Click upgrade Firmware button
- Click 'browse' button to bring up file window
- Select firmware image file
- Click 'open' to select respective firmware image file
- Click 'upload' button to start upgrade procedure

4) Verify FortiADC firmware version

Go to: System -> Settings -> Maintenance -> Firmware

Manual upgrade firmware image via CLI:

1) Login to FortiADC via SSH

2) Upload respective firmware image file to a TFTP server

3) Command

# exec restore image tftp <string> <ip>

4) Example:

# exec restore image tftp /FAD_100F-V500-build0446-FORTINET.out  10.127.1.38
This operation will replace the current firmware version!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
 
Connect to tftp server 10.127.1.38 ...
Please wait...
############################################################################
Get image from tftp server OK.
Check image trailer OK.
Check image OK.

Note:
System will reboot

5) Verify FortiADC firmware version

# get sys status
Version: FortiADC-100F v5.2.3,build0446,190429