You have three primary methods for installation. Choose based on your environment.
You download FortiOS firmware without a valid support contract. Fortinet secures its firmware behind the Fortinet Support Portal. If your support has lapsed, you must renew it through your Fortinet partner before proceeding.
: Consult the official documentation for known issues, bug fixes, and specific upgrade instructions for your target version. Step 1: Downloading FortiGate Firmware
# Copy firmware to FortiGate (via TFTP/SCP) execute restore image tftp <filename> <tftp-server-ip>
You have three primary methods for installation. Choose based on your environment.
You download FortiOS firmware without a valid support contract. Fortinet secures its firmware behind the Fortinet Support Portal. If your support has lapsed, you must renew it through your Fortinet partner before proceeding.
: Consult the official documentation for known issues, bug fixes, and specific upgrade instructions for your target version. Step 1: Downloading FortiGate Firmware
# Copy firmware to FortiGate (via TFTP/SCP) execute restore image tftp <filename> <tftp-server-ip>