Upgrading a FortiTester

In preparation for a Proof-of-Concept with a customer where they wanted to test the breaking point of a FortiGate firewall, we needed to upgrade my FortiTester to the latest code. Since it does not look like the FortiGate GUI, I decided to write an article on it.

I have a FortiTester 2500E

Getting the Correct Code

First things, first. Lets go to support.fortinet.com

Once logged in, you will need to go to Download then choose the FortiTester and Download. Look for your appliance (hardware or Hypervisor) and choose the HTTPS

Upgrade the Code

Next we will need to look for the Firmware Version section on the Dashboard and choose upgrade

Uploading the File

Choose the Browse button and select the code.
Choose the up arrow button.

Upgrade and Reboot

Once the code uploads, it will automatically reboot.

Stay tuned for a tutorial on performing an actual test.

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