Cannot update application signatures (apdb) via ftp and tftp

[rsaberov43]

Hi!

Cannot update application signatures (apdb) via ftp and tftp

ISDB and IPS signatures update successfully. FortiOS versions 6.0.6 and 6.0.12. Fortigate 501E

(global) # execute restore other-objects ftp ffdb.pkg
This operation will overwrite the current other objects!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Please wait...
Connect to ftp server ...
Get other objects from ftp server OK.
(global) # execute restore other-objects ftp apdb.pkg
This operation will overwrite the current other objects!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Please wait...
Connect to ftp server ...
Get other objects from ftp server OK.
(global) # diagnose autoupdate versions | grep -A 7 Internet
Internet-service Database Apps
---------
Version: 7.03208
Contract Expiry Date: n/a
Last Updated using manual update on Tue May 23 12:55:18 2023
Last Update Attempt: Fri Mar 18 16:53:14 2022
Result: Unauthorized
Internet-service Database Maps
---------
Version: 7.03208
Contract Expiry Date: n/a
Last Updated using manual update on Tue May 23 12:55:18 2023
Last Update Attempt: Fri Mar 18 16:53:14 2022
Result: Unauthorized
(global) # diagnose autoupdate versions | grep -A 7 Application
Application Definitions
---------
Version: 20.00274
Contract Expiry Date: Sun Mar 13 2022
Last Updated using scheduled update on Fri Mar 11 00:52:26 2022
Last Update Attempt: Tue Mar 15 04:52:26 2022
Result: No Updates

(global) # execute restore other-objects tftp apdb.pkg
This operation will overwrite the current other objects!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Please wait...
Connect to tftp server ...
Get other objects from tftp server OK.
(global) # diagnose autoupdate versions | grep -A 7 Applicatio
Application Definitions
---------
Version: 22.00425
Contract Expiry Date: Sun Nov 6 2022
Last Updated using scheduled update on Sat Nov 5 10:50:34 2022
Last Update Attempt: Mon Nov 7 02:49:22 2022
Result: No Updates
Имя: apdb_OS6.0.0_23.00555.APDB.pkg
Размер: 278824 байтов (272 KiB)
SHA256: 120519C71AD2F6563E19A355A33955637AD552446B873B0D2B8A12AB459D3F27

[AlexC-FTNT · Accepted solution]

AFAIK, Only AV and IPS signatures can be updated as such. 

Updating databases should be done from FortiGuard or FortiManager, and manual updates are normally failing from ftp/tftp (like ISDB which surely does not work as such).

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Updating-AV-IPS-package-from-CLI-using-FTP...

Assuming you are already running FortiOS 7.0 (at least), feel free to open a case to addres this to developers. It may have been disabled, but should be checked. 
The error you show: "Result: Unauthorized" may also show a problem with the FTP server
check in a separate SSH session "diag debug update -1" while you run the command to upload the file from a server