Downloading a firmware image

Firmware images for all FortiGate units are available on the Fortinet Customer Service & Support website.

To download firmware:

1. Log into the support site with your user name and password.
2. Go to Download > Firmware Images.

   A list of Release Notes is shown. If you have not already done so, download and review the Release Notes for the firmware version that you are upgrading your FortiGate unit to.

3. Select the Download tab.

4. Navigate to the folder for the firmware version that you are upgrading to.
5. Find your device model from the list. FortiWiFi devices have file names that start with FWF.
6. Click HTTPS in the far right column to download the firmware image to your computer.

Firmware can also be downloaded using FTP, but as FTP is not an encrypted file transferring protocol, HTTPS downloading is recommended.

FortiOS image signing and verification

Official FortiOS firmware images are signed by the Fortinet CA. The BIOS checks the validity of an image when it is uploaded to the device. If the image is not signed by the Fortinet CA, a warning message is shown in the GUI.

Unsigned image:

Signed image:

This functionality is implemented on the following devices:

FortiGate 40F	FortiWiFi 41F	FortiGate 100F	FortiGate 3400E
FortiGate 40F-3G4G	FortiWiFi 41F-3G4G	FortiGate 101F	FortiGate 3401E
FortiGate 41F	FortiGate 60F	FortiGate 400E	FortiGate 3600E
FortiGate 41F-3G4G	FortiGate 61F	FortiGate 401E	FortiGate 3601E
FortiWiFi 40F	FortiWiFi 60F	FortiGate 600E
FortiWiFi 40F-3G4G	FortiWiFi 61F	FortiGate 601E