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If you download a new firmware while the cluster is in sync, you must follow a specific manual failover procedure. Downloading the firmware via the GUI on the primary unit is fine, but installing it without pausing HA breaks your cluster.
Because when a zero-day hits at 5 PM on a Friday, you don't want to be fighting the Fortinet Support Portal login page. You want to be sipping coffee while SCP-ing the file to flash. fortigate firmware download
Access to the latest firmware (generally versions after 7.4.5) requires an active Firmware & General Updates (FMWR) license or a valid FortiCare support contract. If you download a new firmware while the