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Creating VM entitlements

Creating VM entitlements

Create a VM entitlement to be used with various VM products, including FortiGate-VM or FortiWeb-VM.

Note

When you create a VM on FortiFlex the consumption for the VM starts when the entitlement is activated for the first time.

All newly created entitlements will be set to PENDING and will be changed to ACTIVE when the entitlement is activated by the VM instance, which triggers the start of charges.

To create a VM entitlement:
  1. Go to Flex Entitlements, and click New Flex Entitlement. The Add Flex Entitlement(s) page opens.

  2. Configure the VM Entitlement. Creating configurations.

    Product Type

    Select one of the following service bundles from the dropdown:

    • FortiGate Virtual Machine - Service Bundle
    • FortiGate Virtual Machine - A La Carte Services
    • FortiWeb Virtual Machine - Service Bundle
    • FortiManager Virtual Machine
    • FortiClient EMS On-Prem

    • FortiAnalyzer Virtual Machine

    • FortiPortal Virtual Machine

    • FortiADC Virtual Machine

    For information about the product types, see Service offerings.

    ConfigurationSelect a VM configuration from the list. See Creating a VM configuration.
    Number of Flex EntitlementsEnter the number of entitlements. See Creating a VM configuration.
    DescriptionEnter a description of the VM.
    Termination Mode
    • Select Follow Program to terminate the machine when the program expires.
    • Select User Defined, and select a date in the calendar to specify the termination date.
    Asset Folder

    Assign the VM to a folder in My Assets.

    For more information about Asset Folders, see Asset Management > Creating custom views.

    Tooltip

    You can use an asset folder to request the next available serial number with the API. See Creating a license pool group.

  3. Click Next.
  4. Review the Flex Entitlement Details and Program Information, and click Submit.

    The Serial Numbers(s) are displayed.

Creating VM entitlements

Create a VM entitlement to be used with various VM products, including FortiGate-VM or FortiWeb-VM.

Note

When you create a VM on FortiFlex the consumption for the VM starts when the entitlement is activated for the first time.

All newly created entitlements will be set to PENDING and will be changed to ACTIVE when the entitlement is activated by the VM instance, which triggers the start of charges.

To create a VM entitlement:
  1. Go to Flex Entitlements, and click New Flex Entitlement. The Add Flex Entitlement(s) page opens.

  2. Configure the VM Entitlement. Creating configurations.

    Product Type

    Select one of the following service bundles from the dropdown:

    • FortiGate Virtual Machine - Service Bundle
    • FortiGate Virtual Machine - A La Carte Services
    • FortiWeb Virtual Machine - Service Bundle
    • FortiManager Virtual Machine
    • FortiClient EMS On-Prem

    • FortiAnalyzer Virtual Machine

    • FortiPortal Virtual Machine

    • FortiADC Virtual Machine

    For information about the product types, see Service offerings.

    ConfigurationSelect a VM configuration from the list. See Creating a VM configuration.
    Number of Flex EntitlementsEnter the number of entitlements. See Creating a VM configuration.
    DescriptionEnter a description of the VM.
    Termination Mode
    • Select Follow Program to terminate the machine when the program expires.
    • Select User Defined, and select a date in the calendar to specify the termination date.
    Asset Folder

    Assign the VM to a folder in My Assets.

    For more information about Asset Folders, see Asset Management > Creating custom views.

    Tooltip

    You can use an asset folder to request the next available serial number with the API. See Creating a license pool group.

  3. Click Next.
  4. Review the Flex Entitlement Details and Program Information, and click Submit.

    The Serial Numbers(s) are displayed.