Description | This article describes how to resolve the 'No valid upgrade path from v7.0.16 build7538' error when upgrading the FortiGate firmware to any higher version. |
Scope | FortiGate-90G/91G/120G/121G. |
Solution |
Check the upgrade path from v7.0.16 to any patch using the upgrade path tool. The v7.0.16 M build version is specified as 7536.
Check if the Firmware version and the build number which is installed in the firewall are the same as above. If the build number is different, the behavior is expected, as it is a custom build number. Example: 7538
To resolve this issue, download the next firmware package manually from the Support Portal and upload it to FortiGate: Technical Tip: How to manually download Firmware of FortiGate and how to upload it on FortiGate |
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