| Description |
This article describes the action to take if the crash logs frequently show 'str="Failed to load anti-virus database."' after an upgrade. |
| Scope |
FortiGate v6.4.13, v7.0.12 and v7.2.5. |
| Solution |
The following troubleshooting steps can be performed when the FortiGate is frequently failing the automatic FortiGuard updates and showing below system event logs/crash logs entries even if the Antivirus databases show up as up to date.
System Event logs entry:
date=0000-00-00 time=14:46:47 eventtime=1705301208081875889 tz="+0800" logid="0100041001" type="event" subtype="system" level="critical" vd="root" logdesc="FortiGate update failed" status="update" msg="Fortigate scheduled update failed"
Crash logs entry:
660: 0000-00-00 01:54:01 <00158> scanunit=manager str="Failed to load anti-virus database."
To verify if the FortiGate is connected to the FortiGuard server and if the Antivirus databases show the latest version, run the following commands:
diagnose autoupdate status
If the output shows FDN availability is available, run the update debug while forcing a manual update:
diagnose debug application update -1
If the following databases show as failed to install, check also on the update debug to confirm whether it is the delta update that is failing:
upd_install_pkg[1453]-Failed to install AVDB002(virdb) result=(-9,0).
Antivirus delta update is failing:
doInstallUpdatePackage[1087]-Delta obj found for AVDB2
If the delta update is failing and crash logs show 'str="Failed to load anti-virus database."' but the Antivirus databases show as updated with the latest version, the FortiGate is potentially matching a known bug.
In the case of Antivirus delta update failure, a successful full Antivirus update is performed which is why the Antivirus databases are still showing as updated.
This issue has been resolved in FortiOS v6.4.16, v7.0.13, v7.2.6, and v7.4.1. |
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