Technical Tip: System Update versus Operating Syst...

FortiNAC

NOTE: FortiNAC is now named FortiNAC-F. For post-9.4 articles, see FortiNAC-F. FortiNAC is a zero-trust network access solution that provides users with enhanced visibility into the Internet of Things (IoT) devices on their enterprise networks.

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Description

This article describes the difference between system and operating system updates.

Solution

System Update: Updates the FortiNAC application software. The current version of software running on the appliance can be viewed in the Administration UI in the Dashboard Panel and User drill-down menu.

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Operating System Update: Updates the CentOS 7 Linux distribution on which the FortiNAC appliance runs. The operating system information can be viewed upon login to the FortiNAC CLI. For details, see System information and descriptions.

For update instructions, refer to the OS and Software Upgrade cookbook.

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Technical Tip: System Update versus Operating System Update