Created on
03-27-2024
10:52 PM
Edited on
11-24-2024
11:56 PM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Description |
This article describes that Auto-firmware-update is enabled by default when upgrading FortiOS from v7.0.x to v7.2.6 and how to disable it. This issue is resolved on v7.2.9. |
Scope | FortiGate v7.2.5, v7.2.6. FortiGate 7.4.4. |
Solution |
In some models, when units are upgraded from the v7.0.x series to v7.2.5 or v7.2.6, this auto-firmware feature just gets enabled.
Note: From Firmware v7.4.5 and higher the 'automatic firmware upgrade option has changed'.
The command 'auto-firmware-upgrade' is enabled for all the models, also including the VMs.
Changes in default behavior for automatic firmware upgrade control
However, when deploying fresh v7.2.6 and v7.4.4 on FortiGates, the auto-firmware feature will be disabled by default.
If upgrading from v7.0.x series to v7.2.8 or later via v7.2.5/7.2.6 based on the FortiOS upgrade path, based on the requirement, it is possible to disable this feature.
To check whether this feature is enabled or not, check the below command:
diagnose test application forticldd 13
If enabled, the CLI response would be:
Automatic image upgrade: enabled
If disabled, the CLI response would be:
diagnose test application forticldd 13 Scheduled push image upgrade: no Scheduled Config Restore: no Scheduled Script Restore: no Automatic image upgrade: Disabled.
To preview the setting in the CLI, run:
config sys fortiguard
The output should show in the CLI as follows:
FortiGate # config sys fortiguard FortiGate(fortiguard) # sh full | grep auto
To edit the auto-upgrade-firmware setting, it is possible to disable the feature and view the change from the CLI with the following:
config sys fortiguard The output should show in the CLI as follows:
FortiGate # config sys fortiguard FortiGate(fortiguard) # sh full | grep auto
Note that the auto-firmware-upgrade feature has started on firmware version 7.2.1 and higher.
Related document: Enabling automatic firmware updates | FortiGate / FortiOS 7.2.1 | Fortinet Document Library |
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