Description
This article explains how to manually download and upgrade the FortiWeb firmware image for a FortiWeb.
Scope
FortiWeb.
Solution
Part(1) Downloading the firmware image.
- Log in to the Customer Service & Support web portal here, and select the 'Support' option then from the 'Downloads' section, select 'Firmware Download’.
- Select 'FortiWeb' from the product selection dropdown list, then the 'Download' tab to get the available firmwares list:
Select the required firmware version, and select 'HTTPS' to start downloading, then Save the image of firmware needed on the local disk.
Part(2) Manual upgrade/upload firmware image via web UI:
- Login to FortiWeb via web UI.
- Browser to the below path. Go to: Dashboard-> Status-> System Information widget.
- Select the 'Firmware Version', then select ‘Update Firmware' to start the upgrade procedure:
- Wait for the uploading process to be completed and for the Fortiweb to restart.
- Verify the FortiWeb firmware version. Go to: Dashboard-> Status-> System Information widget.
Part(3) upgrade/upload firmware image via web CLI:
- Set up the TFTP server and make sure UDP port 69 is open between the TFTP server and the FortiWeb.
- Login to FortiWeb via SSH.
- Upload the respective firmware image file to a TFTP server directory.
- Run the below command to initiate image transfer and the upgrade:
execute restore image tftp <string> <ip>
For example:
exec restore image tftp FWB_VM-64bit-v700-build0311-FORTINET.out 10.1.1.1
Where ‘FWB_VM-64bit-v700-build0311-FORTINET.out’ is the name of the image file ‘10.1.1.1’ is the TFTP server IP.
This operation will replace the current firmware version!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Connect to tftp server 10.1.1.1 …
Please wait...
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Get the image from TFTP server OK.
Note:
Upgrade from CLI mode is only supported in V6.0 and later firmware.
Verify the FortiWeb firmware version.
get sys status
International Version: FortiWeb-VM 7.20,build0311(GA),221216
