Technical Tip: Downgrade/Upgrade via GUI for FortiOS 7.2.0

malam · ‎04-18-2022

Description

This article describes that in FortiOS 7.2.0 GUI option to downgrade/upgrade the FortiOS under System - > Firmware is no more available.

Scope

FortiGate, Fabric Management.

Solution

From FortiOS 7.0.2 a new feature of 'Fabric Management' is added into FortiOS from where the administrator can upgrade/downgrade the FortiOS for the Local FortiGate, and as well as if Security fabric is configured, from the root FortiGate one can upgrade/downgrade the FortiOS for downstream devices.

There are two ways to access the Fabric Management page from the GUI.

Option 1: From Firewall GUI go to System - > Fabric Management.
The devices are displayed in the table with their firmware version and status.

In this example, all devices (root FortiGate, downstream devices)

1) Select the device and select 'Upgrade Device'. The FortiGate upgrade pane opens.

2) Select Latest (other options available are All Upgrades, All Downgrades, and File Upload) and select the option that is displayed.

Option 2: To access the Fabric Management page from GUI (This option is only available from FortiOS 7.2.0 onward) GUI - > Admin - > system - > Fabric Management.

There is an option to schedule the upgrade/downgrade on Fabric Management

To schedule the upgrade/downgrade on the firewall, go to System -> Fabric Management -> Fabric Upgrade,select the upgrade/downgrade file, choose custom, select the date and time and select 'Confirm & backup'.

To cancel the scheduled upgrade/Downgrade, go to System -> Fabric Management -> Cancel Fabric Upgrade.

Note.

Schedule upgrade/downgrade is only available on Fabric Upgrade in Fabric Management.