Manually updating FortiGuard definitions System Status
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Figure 40: Sample system resources history
Manually updating FortiGuard definitions
You can update your FortiGuard antivirus database, Intrusion Protection definitions, and
antispam rule set at any time from the License Information section of the System Status
page.
To update FortiGuard antivirus definitions, IPS definitions, or antispam rule set
manually
1 Download the latest update file from Fortinet support site and copy it to the computer
that you use to connect to the web-based manager.
2 Start the web-based manager and go to System > Status.
3 In the License Information section, in the AV Definitions, IPS Definitions, or AS Rule
Set field of the FortiGuard Subscriptions, select Update.
4 Select Browse and locate the update file or type the path and filename.
5 Select OK to copy the update file to the FortiGate unit.
The FortiGate unit updates the AV definitions. This takes about 1 minute.
6 Go to System > Status to confirm that the version information for the selected definition
or rule set has updated.
Time Interval Select the time interval for the graphs to display.
CPU Usage History CPU usage for the preceding interval.
Memory Usage History Memory usage for the preceding interval.
Session History Number of sessions over the preceding interval.
Network Utilization History Network utilization for the preceding interval.
Virus History Number of Viruses detected over the preceding interval.
Intrusion History Number of intrusion attempts detected over the preceding
interval.
Note: For information about configuring automatic FortiGuard updates, see “Configuring
FortiGuard Services” on page 264.