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Changing the FortiGate host name System status

Changing the FortiGate host name

The FortiGate host name appears on the Status page and in the FortiGate CLI

prompt. The host name is also used as the SNMP system name. For information

about the SNMP system name, see “Configuring SNMP” on page 125.

The default host name is FortiGate-50A.

To change the FortiGate host name

1 Go to System > Status.

2 Select Edit Host Name .

3 Type a new host name.

4 Select OK.

The new host name is displayed on the Status page, and in the CLI prompt, and is

added to the SNMP System Name.

Changing the FortiGate firmware

After you download a FortiGate firmware image from Fortinet, you can use the

procedures listed in Tab le 1 to install the firmware image on your FortiGate unit.

Table 1: Firmware upgrade procedures

Procedure Description

Upgrading to a new

firmware version

Commonly-used web-based manager and CLI procedures to

upgrade to a new FortiOS firmware version or to a more recent

build of the same firmware version.

Reverting to a

previous firmware

version

Use the web-based manager or CLI procedure to revert to a

previous firmware version. This procedure reverts the FortiGate

unit to its factory default configuration.

Installing firmware

images from a system

reboot using the CLI

Use this procedure to install a new firmware version or revert to a

previous firmware version. You must run this procedure by

connecting to the CLI using the FortiGate console port and a

null-modem cable. This procedure reverts the FortiGate unit to its

factory default configuration.

Testing a new

firmware image before

installing it

Use this procedure to test a new firmware image before installing it.

You must run this procedure by connecting to the CLI using the

FortiGate console port and a null-modem cable. This procedure

temporarily installs a new firmware image using your current

configuration. You can test the firmware image before installing it

permanently. If the firmware image works correctly you can use

one of the other procedures listed in this table to install it

permanently.

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