

You will upload this license later to activate the FortiGate-VM.Īfter registering a license, Fortinet servers may take up to 30 minutes to fully recognize the new license. At the end of the registration process, download the license (.lic) file to your computer.In the Specify Registration Code field, enter your license activation code and select Next to continue registering the product. Go to Asset > Register/Activate to start the registration process.Go to Customer Service & Support and create a new account or log in with an existing account.If you do not have a partner, contact Fortinet for assistance in purchasing a license.Īfter you purchase a license or obtain an evaluation license (60-day term), you receive a PDF with an activation code. You can obtain licenses for the bring your own license (BYOL) licensing model through any Fortinet partner. A new license file can be uploaded via the CLI.Registering and downloading your license | FortiGate Private Cloud 7.2.0 To change the management IP address, see To edit the FortiManager VM IP address:Īfter an invalid license file has been loaded onto the FortiManager VM, the GUI will be locked until a valid license file is uploaded. If this occurs, you will need to change the IP address in the Customer Service & Support portal to match the management IP and re-download the license file. If the IP address in the license file and the IP address configured in the FortiManager VM do not match, you will receive an error message when you log back into the VM. If a new license has been imported or the FortiManager’s IP address has been changed, the FortiManager VM must be rebooted in order for the system to validate the change and operate with a valid license.

The VM registration status appears as valid in the License Information widget once the license has been validated.Īs a part of the license validation process FortiManager VM compares its IP address with the IP information in the license file.

Optionally, you can also select Upload License in the License Information dashboard widget.

In a FortiManager VM console window, enter the following:.Open the license file in a text editor and copy the VM license string.FortiManager VM includes a free, full featured 15 day trial.īefore using the FortiManager VM you must enter the license file that you downloaded from the Customer Service & Support portal upon registration.
