Every Fortinet VM includes a 15-day trial license. During this time the FortiGate-VM operates in evaluation mode. Before using the FortiGate-VM you must enter the license file that you downloaded from the Customer Service & Support website upon registration.
GUI
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To upload the FortiGate-VM license file:
- There are 2 ways to get to the License upload window.
- In the Dashboard > Main window, in the Virtual Machine widget, left click on the FGVMEV (FortiGate-VM Evaluation) License icon. This will reveal a menu of selections to take you directly to the FortiGate-VM License window or to the FortiGuard Details window.
- Go to System > FortiGuard. In the Licence Information section, go to the Virtual Machine row and click on the link to FortiGate-VM License.
- In the Evaluation License dialog box, select Enter License. The license upload page opens.
- Select Upload and locate the license file (.
lic
) on your computer. - Select OK to upload the license file.
- Refresh the browser to log in.
- Enter
admin
in the Name field and select Login.The VM registration status appears as valid in the License Information widget after the license is validated by the FortiGuard Distribution Network (FDN) or FortiManager for closed networks.
Modern browsers can have an issue with allowing connecting to a FortiGate if the encryption on the device is too low. If this happens, use a FTP/TFTP server to apply the license. |
CLI
You can also upload the license file using the following CLI command:
execute restore vmlicense {ftp | tftp} <filenmame string> <ftp server>[:ftp port]
Example:
The following is an example output when using a tftp server to install license:
execute restore vmlicense tftp license.lic 10.0.1.2
This operation will overwrite the current VM license!Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Bypass Fortinet Firewall
Please wait...Connect to tftp server 10.0.1.2 ...
Get VM license from tftp server OK.
VM license install succeeded.
Rebooting firewall.
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This command automatically reboots the firewall without giving you a chance to back out or delay the reboot. |