
Updating the firmware
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FortiRecorder 2.4.2 Administration Guide
To boot into alternate firmware via the local console CLI
1.
Install firmware onto the alternate partition (see
“Installing alternate firmware”
2.
Connect your management computer to the FortiRecorder console port using a
RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial cable or a null-modem cable.
3.
Initiate a connection from your management computer to the CLI of the FortiRecorder
appliance, and log in as the
admin
administrator.
For details, see
“Connecting to FortiRecorder web UI”
4.
Enter the following command to restart the FortiRecorder appliance:
execute reboot
5.
As the FortiRecorder appliances starts, a series of system startup messages appear.
Press any key to display configuration menu........
Immediately press a key to interrupt the system startup.
If you successfully interrupt the startup process, the following messages appears:
[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.
[F]: Format boot device.
[B]: Boot with backup firmware and set as default.
[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default firmware.
[H]: Display this list of options.
Enter G,F,B,Q,or H:
Please connect TFTP server to Ethernet port "1".
6.
Type
B
to reboot and use the backup firmware.
See also
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Upgrading/downgrading the camera firmware
Once the FortiRecorder NVR is connected to your cameras, you can upgrade/downgrade the
camera firmware through the FortiRecorder web UI.
To upgrade/downgrade your cameras’ firmware
1.
First, go to
Camera > Configuration > Firmware
to check the availability of the camera
firmware. For the corresponding camera model, if the
Availability
column says
Fortinet
You have only 3 seconds to press a key. If you do not press a key soon enough, the
FortiRecorder appliance reboots and you must log in and repeat the
execute reboot
command.
Fortinet does not recommend downgrading firmware. Downgrading firemware could result in a
loss of configuration information.