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FortiGuard Distribution Servers (FDS)

Appendix A - FortiGuard Distribution Servers (FDS)

In order for the FortiManager to request and retrieve updates from FDS, and for FortiManager to serve as a FDS, please configure the necessary settings on all devices between FortiManager and FDS, or between FortiManager and FortiGate devices based on the items listed below:

  • FortiManager accesses FDS for antivirus and attack updates through TCP/SSL port 443.
  • If there is a proxy server between FortiManager and FDS, FortiManager uses port 80 to communicate with the proxy server by default and connects to the proxy server using HTTP protocol.
  • If FortiManager manages a FortiGate device located behind a proxy server, the proxy server permits TCP/SSL traffic to pass through via port 443.

FortiGuard Center update support

You can configure FortiManager as a local FDS to provide FortiGuard updates to other Fortinet devices and agents on your network. The following table lists which updates are available per platform/version:

Platform

Antivirus

WebFilter

Vulnerability Scan

Software

FortiClient
(Windows)

FortiClient
(Mac OS X)

FortiMail

FortiSandbox

FortiWeb

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To enable FortiGuard Center updates for FortiMail version 4.2 enter the following CLI command:

config fmupdate support-pre-fgt-43

set status enable

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Appendix A - FortiGuard Distribution Servers (FDS)

In order for the FortiManager to request and retrieve updates from FDS, and for FortiManager to serve as a FDS, please configure the necessary settings on all devices between FortiManager and FDS, or between FortiManager and FortiGate devices based on the items listed below:

  • FortiManager accesses FDS for antivirus and attack updates through TCP/SSL port 443.
  • If there is a proxy server between FortiManager and FDS, FortiManager uses port 80 to communicate with the proxy server by default and connects to the proxy server using HTTP protocol.
  • If FortiManager manages a FortiGate device located behind a proxy server, the proxy server permits TCP/SSL traffic to pass through via port 443.

FortiGuard Center update support

You can configure FortiManager as a local FDS to provide FortiGuard updates to other Fortinet devices and agents on your network. The following table lists which updates are available per platform/version:

Platform

Antivirus

WebFilter

Vulnerability Scan

Software

FortiClient
(Windows)

FortiClient
(Mac OS X)

FortiMail

FortiSandbox

FortiWeb

note icon

To enable FortiGuard Center updates for FortiMail version 4.2 enter the following CLI command:

config fmupdate support-pre-fgt-43

set status enable

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