How do I schedule a reboot in FortiGate firewall at a certain time from remote ?

[Gsing]

How do I schedule a reboot in FortiGate firewall at a certain time from remote ?

[aionescu · Accepted solution]

Hello @Gsing, 

Please see the following KB article: Technical Tip: Programming a daily restart (reboot... - Fortinet Community 

Also, please take note of the fact that this is a repeated reboot, and it can be used for a one-time reboot at a predefined hour (with the mention that it needs to be removed afterwards).

Hope it helps. 

Adrian

[Gsing]

thanku @aionescu 

[SeanH2001]

Use a scheduled Automation Stitch. Set the trigger to a new condition (schedule, to execute once at X date and Y time) and the action to Reboot FortiGate. Much easier than creating a daily reboot and then remembering to then remove the reboot after the first execution.