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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
aneshcheret
Staff
Staff
Article Id 193261

Description

 
This article describes how to update the GeoIP database on FortiGate equipment. The GeoIP database version does not always update when the following command is run:
 
execute update-now

 

Scope

 

FortiGate.


Solution

 
  1. Check the current version of the GeoIP database:

 

diagnose autoupdate versions | grep -A7 Geo

IP Geography DB

---------

Version: 1.067

Contract Expiry Date: n/a

Last Update Date: Fri Oct 13 15:43:53 2017

 
  1. Update the GeoIP database
 
execute update-geo-ip 
 
  1. Check the version:
 
diagnose autoupdate versions | grep -A7 Geo
 
IP Geography DB
---------
Version: 2.004
Contract Expiry Date: n/a
Last Update Date: Fri Oct 13 15:43:53 2017
 
Or use below command as well to check the version.

 

get sys auto-update versions | grep -iA6 geo

 

IP Geography DB

---------

Version: 3.00243

Contract Expiry Date: n/a

Last Updated using manual update on Tue Aug 20 16:51:00 2024

Last Update Attempt: Wed Aug 28 02:37:18 2024

 
If the database has not been updated, open a ticket with Fortinet support and attach the results of the following debug command:
 
diagnose debug application update -1 
diagnose debug enable
execute update-geo-ip 
 
When completed, clear the debugging with the following command:
 
diagnose debug disable
diagnose debug reset
 
Send IP geolocation-related questions to contact_geoip@fortinet.com.