Created on
04-29-2025
05:45 AM
Edited on
09-15-2025
10:38 PM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Description | This article describes how to check the FortiGuard status on FortiGate. |
Scope |
FortiGate. |
Solution |
On the FortiGate GUI, go under System -> FortiGuard, check the license information, which is displayed as expired.
Verify the license information of FortiGate on support.fortinet.com, which displays as active.
As per the article mentioned below, run the debugs on FortiGate CLI. Some debug commands for FortiGuard:
diagnose debug reset diagnose debug application update -1 diagnose debug console timestamp enable diagnose debug enable
Force FortiGuard update after running debug:
execute update-now
Example:
2025-04-28 11:58:35 upd_pkg_create_update_req[711]-Update comp 0x410
If Anycast is enabled on FortiGate, verify the status. To check if Anycast servers are up or experiencing an outage, see this document: FGT Anycast Query.
If the issue persists, try rebooting the FortiGate as a last resort.
Related articles: Technical Tip: FortiGuard is not reachable via Anycast default method |
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