FortiManager setup wizard improvement with optional firmware upgrade step 7.2.1
The setup wizard has been enhanced in FortiManager 7.2.1 and now includes the following steps, including optional firmware upgrade step:
- Register and SSO with FortiCare.
- Specify Hostname.
- Change Your Password.
- Upgrade Firmware.
To setup FortiManager using the wizard:
- For an internet connected FortiManager:
- Configure the IP address and route to the internet through the FortiManager CLI, and then connect to the FortiManager GUI, and log in with your FortiManager administrator account.
- Click Begin on the wizard's welcome page.
- Enter your FortiCare Account ID/Email, Password, Country/Region, and Reseller.
- (Optional) Enable FortiCloud Single Sign-On.
- Configure the IP address and route to the internet through the FortiManager CLI, and then connect to the FortiManager GUI, and log in with your FortiManager administrator account.
- After the FortiManager has been registered using one of the methods above, you can specify your hostname in the setup wizard:
- Specify the hostname of the FortiManager.
- (Optional) Click Later to skip this step.
- Change the default password by entering a new password and confirming the password. This step cannot be skipped when you are still using the default password.
- Upgrade your firmware to the latest patch for that version. If FortiManager cannot connect to FortiGuard to get the image and upgrade path, then this step will display as passed.
- Click Next to download the firmware and upgrade to the latest patch.
- (Optional) Enable Backup Configuration and Encryption settings.
- (Optional) Click Later to skip this step.
- Click Next to download the firmware and upgrade to the latest patch.
- Once all four steps are passed, the setup wizard page will no longer be displayed.