Installing firmware on an FIM or FPM module from the BIOS using a TFTP server
Operating a FortiGate-7000
3. Connect the console cable supplied with your chassis to the Console 1 port on your chassis front panel and to your
management computer's RS-232 console port.
4. Start a terminal emulation program on the management computer. Use these settings:
Baud Rate (bps) 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, and Flow Control None.
5. Press Ctrl-T to enter console switch mode.
6. Repeat pressing Ctrl-T until you have connected to the module to be updated. Example prompt:
<Switching to Console: FPM03 (9600)>
7. Optionally log into the FPM module's CLI.
8. Reboot the FPM module to be updated.
You can do this using the
execute reboot
command from the CLI or by pressing the power switch on the
module front panel.
9. When the FPM module starts up, follow the boot process in the terminal session and press any key when
prompted to interrupt the boot process.
10. Press
C
to set up the TFTP configuration.
11. Use the BIOS menu to set the following. Only change settings if required.
[P]: Set image download port:
The name of the FIM module that can connect to the TFTP server
(FIM01 is the FIM module in slot 1 and FIM02 is the FIM module in slot 2).
[D]: Set DHCP mode:
Disabled.
[I]: Set local IP address:
A temporary IP address to be used to connect to the TFTP server. This
address must not be the same as the chassis management IP address and cannot conflict with other
addresses on your network.
[S]: Set local Subnet Mask
: Set as required for your network.
[G]: Set local gateway
: Set as required for your network.
[V]: Local VLAN ID
: The VLAN ID of the FIM interface that can connect to the TFTP server:
FIM01 local VLAN IDs
Interface
MGMT1
MGMT2
MGMT3
MGMT4
Local VLAN ID
11
12
13
14
FIM02 local VLAN IDs
Interface
MGMT1
MGMT2
MGMT3
MGMT4
Local VLAN ID
21
22
23
24
[T]: Set remote TFTP server IP address
: The IP address of the TFTP server.
[F]: Set firmware image file name
: The name of the firmware file to be installed.
12. Press Q to quit this menu.
13. Press R to review the configuration.
If you need to make any corrections, press C and make the changes as required. When the configuration is correct
proceed to the next step.
14. Press T to start the TFTP transfer.
The firmware image is uploaded from the TFTP server and installed on the FPM module which then reboots.
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