A new license file can be uploaded via the CLI. 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. Refresh your browser and log back into the FortiManager VM with username admin and no password.lic) on your computer, then click OK to upload the license file.Ī reboot message will be shown, then the FortiManager VM system will reboot and load the license file. In the license upload page, click Browse, locate the VM license file (.We will be presented with this page, where we can enter the Forticare/FortiCloud account. On the 1st boot we can see that the license status is invalid: Next step is to login to the Fortigate GUI. Optionally, you can also select Upload License in the License Information dashboard widget. First, download VM image for your virtualization platform, as usual: Then install it as before. In the Evaluation License dialog box, select Enter License.See the FortiManager CLI Reference, available from the Fortinet Document Library, for more details on using this command. In a FortiManager VM console window, enter the following:.Open the license file in a text editor and copy the VM license string.

VM S license is supported only on 6.3.0 and later releases.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. The VM license series is for permanent use of FortiWeb-VM, and the VM S license series is used for annual subscription. Mapping the virtual NICs (vNICs) to physical NICsĬonfiguring vSwitches and vLANs to support an HA group on ESXiĭeploying FortiWeb-VM from templates in vSphereĬonfiguring access to FortiWeb’s web UI & CLIĪdditional operations if you deploy the PAYG imageįortiWeb-VM has two license types. Downloading the FortiWeb-VM license & registering with Technical SupportĬonfiguring the virtual appliance’s virtual hardware settingsĬonfiguring the number of virtual CPUs (vCPUs)

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