Technical Tip: How to verify FortiGate Upgrade path to upgrade the FortiGate to a higher Firmware Version.

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Description
This article explains how to check the upgrade path of the FortiGate.


Solution
On this scenario, FortiGate 100D is on v6.0.5 build 0268 and it is require to check the upgrade path for 6.2.1

Go to support.fortinet.com then login your account.
Go to Download -> Firmware Images

Choose FortiGate under 'Select Product'
Then click the 'Upgrade Path' button

Under Current Product, choose the relevant FortiGate Model (On this scenario: FGT 100D).
Then choose for the current Firmware version under 'Current FortiOS Version'
Choose which Firmware is required to be able to see the upgrade path.
Then click on the 'Go' button.
Following this, the upgrade path will show up for the Firmware version to be upgraded.

 

To verify the current Firmware of the FortiGate,  run these commands:

#get sys status

Version: FortiGate-100D v6.0.5,build0268,190507 (GA)
Virus-DB: 71.00978(2019-09-30 00:20)
Extended DB: 71.00038(2019-08-21 13:19)
IPS-DB: 14.00696(2019-09-27 00:03)
IPS-ETDB: 0.00000(2001-01-01 00:00)
APP-DB: 14.00696(2019-09-27 00:03)
INDUSTRIAL-DB: 6.00741(2015-12-01 02:30)
Serial-Number: FG100D3G16838454
IPS Malicious URL Database: 2.00425(2019-09-29 12:23)
Botnet DB: 4.00605(2019-09-18 12:16)
BIOS version: 05000006
System Part-Number: P11510-07
Log hard disk: Available
Hostname: FG100D3G16838454
Operation Mode: NAT
Current virtual domain: root
Max number of virtual domains: 10
Virtual domains status: 1 in NAT mode, 0 in TP mode
Virtual domain configuration: disable
FIPS-CC mode: disable
Current HA mode: standalone
Branch point: 0268
Release Version Information: GA
FortiOS x86-64: Yes
System time: Tue Oct  1 06:08:45 2019

#diag sys flash list

Partition  Image                                     TotalSize(KB)  Used(KB)  Use%  Active
1          FG100D-6.00-FW-build0268-190507                  253871     72195   28%  Yes
2          FG100D-6.00-FW-build0200-181009                  253871     69820   28%  No
3          ETDB-71.00038                                  14866900     61412    0%  No
Image build at May  7 2019 18:45:46 for b0268