Manual deployment on KVM

Activate a FortiGate VM using a FortiFlex license. FortiFlex allows for adhoc license via its portal.

Step 1. Create the FortiFlex configuration.

To create a FortiFlex configuration:

1. Open the FortiFlex portal.
2. Go to Configurations and click New configuration.
3. In the Configuration Details page, enter a name for the configuration and the product type and click Next.

   

4. Set the configuration values and click Next.

   

5. On the Review configuration page, click Submit.

   

   The configuration is complete.

   

Step 2. Create the license entitlement

To create a license entitlement:

1. Go to VM Entitlements and click New VM Entitlement.
2. In the VM Entitlement Details page, from the Configuration list, select the configuration you created in Step 1 and click Next.

   

3. On the Confirmation page, click Submit.

   

   The license entitlement is created. The serial number is displayed under Generated Serial Number(s).

   

4. Go to VM Entitlements and search for the Serial Number you generated. Click the Serial Number to view the Product details.

   

5. In the Details page, copy the License File Token. You will need this token to activate the FortiGate VM instance.

   

Step 3: Configure the VM

To configure the VM:

1. Open the KVM host which has already deployed the FortiGate VM and connect to it.

   

2. Confirm the VM is connected to the Internet.

   

3. Activate the license with the following command:

   execute vm-license <license_token>

   

4. When prompted enter y to allow the VM to reboot to activate the new license. The VM reboots and the license is validated against the FortiGaurd servers.

   

5. To confirm the license and configuration, run the following command:

   get system status