Updating the firmware Page 115 FortiRecorder 2.4.2 Administration Guide
8. Enter the following command to restart the FortiRecorder appliance:
execute reboot
9. As the FortiRecorder appliances starts, a series of system startup messages appear.
Press any key to display configuration menu........
10.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".
11.Type G to get the firmware image from the TFTP server.
The following message appears:
Enter TFTP server address [192.168.1.168]:
12.Type the IP address of the TFTP server and press Enter.
The following message appears:
Enter local address [192.168.1.188]:
13.Type a temporary IP address that can be used by the FortiRecorder appliance to connect to
the TFTP server.
The following message appears:
Enter firmware image file name [image.out]:
14.Type the firmware image file name and press Enter.
The FortiRecorder appliance downloads the firmware image file from the TFTP server and
displays a message similar to the following:
Save as Default firmware/Backup firmware/Run image without
saving:[D/B/R]?
15.Type B.
The FortiRecorder appliance saves the backup firmware image and restarts. When the
FortiRecorder appliance reboots, it is running the primary firmware.
See also
• Booting from the alternate partition
• Installing NVR firmware
Booting from the alternate partition
Each appliance can have up to two firmware versions installed. Each firmware version is stored
in a separate disk partition.
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.