Created on
05-21-2023
10:27 PM
Edited on
06-08-2025
02:15 PM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
This article describes what are the parameters to check when no new firmware shows available in the FortiGate GUI.
FortiGate.
diagnose debug rating
If the FortiGuard is down, it is possible to take the debug:
diagnose debug application update -1
diagnose debug enable
execute update-now
Note:
In case of a new device, such as the G series, and there is no available upgrade/downgrade path, the result will show an error for those commands.
Check whether allow-remote-firmware-upgrade is enabled under central management:
config system central-management
set allow-remote-firmware-upgrade enable
end
Use this to get the list of images:
diagnose fdsm image-list
Do the following changes:
config system fortiguard
set update-server-location any
set sdns-server-ip "208.91.112.220" "194.69.172"
set source-ip X.X.X.X <----- IP assigned to the external interface going to the internet.
end
Try to restart the forticldd process:
fnsysctl killall forticldd
Alternatively, it is possible to manually download the firmware from the Support portal:
Related articles:
Troubleshooting Tip: No firmware available from FortiGuard under firmware management
Technical Tip: How to control/change the FortiGate source IP for self-generated traffic
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