Technical Tip: Firmware Upgrade/Downgrade via Built-in FortiGate Management Station

[kgeorge]

Description	This article describes how to make use of the built-in FortiGate Management Station for Firmware Upgrade/Downgrade directly via CLI Console.
Scope	FortiGate.
Solution	Execute the command: # execute restore image management-station ? It will bring up a list similar to below: 07002000FIMG0013702004 v7.02 MR2-GA-F P4 b1396 (upgrade) 07002000FIMG0013702002 v7.02 MR2-GA-F P2 b1255 (downgrade) 07000000FIMG0013700009 v7.00 GA-M P9 b0444 (downgrade) 07000000FIMG0013700008 v7.00 GA-F P8 b0418 (downgrade) 07000000FIMG0013700007 v7.00 GA-F P7 b0367 (downgrade) 06004000FIMG0013704012 v6.04 MR4-GA-M P12 b2060 (downgrade) 06004000FIMG0013704011 v6.04 MR4-GA-M P11 b2030 (downgrade) 06004000FIMG0013704010 v6.04 MR4-GA-M P10 b2000 (downgrade) The above is captured from the machine running on firmware 7.2.3 (v7.02 MR2-GA-F P3 b1262): v7.02  -> Version 7.2. MR2-GA-F -> F for Feature Build and M for Mature Build. P4 -> Patch 4 (7.2.4). b1396 -> Build number. For upgrading to version 7.2.4, complete the command with its corresponding value as shown below: # execute restore image management-station 07002000FIMG0013702004 Then it will show the output: Getting image 07002000FIMG0013702004 from Management station... ################################################################# This operation will replace the current firmware version! Do you want to continue? (y/n) Continue with prompts to complete the Upgrade or Downgrade process accordingly. Important Note: - Do not forget to take back up of Configuration File before performing the Upgrade/Downgrade as unlike the GUI, this process will not give the option to take a backup. - There should be proper connectivity to FortiGuard Server in order to accomplish this process.