Description
This article describes how to modify the database and signatures frequency of the FortiGuard updates.
Scope
FortiGate.
Solution
Database and Signatures are updated when the firewall receives the updates from the FortiGuard servers.
By default, it is 02:60 <hh:mm> when the push updates are sent.
It is possible to modify the frequency and the lowest in 1:00.
To configure scheduled updates on the CLI:
config system autoupdate schedule
set status enable
set frequency every
set time <hh:mm>
end
To configure scheduled updates from the GUI, select System -> FortiGuard -> FortiGuard Updates.
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