Overview
This blog post will guide you through configuring the FortiGate to automatically restart on a daily basis.
OS Version
FortiOS: v5.0.4 | v4.3.15
Fortinet CLI Configuration
Step 1
Log into the FortiGate. In this example, I connected using SSH.
Step 2
You will find the daily restart command under "config system global". If you are using VDOMs, you will have to run the following commands prior to running the commands in the below image example.
config global
You then want to set the daily restart command to enable.
Step 3
Set the time you want to the restart to occur. In the below screen capture I have set it to 1AM.
You then want to type "end", which will save the above changes.
