Upgrading to an add-on license

After using a FortiAnalyzer VM with a trial license, you can upgrade by installing an add-on license. You can use the FortiAnalyzer GUI to install an add-on license.

Before you can install an add-on license, you must perform the following tasks:

• Install a FortiAnalyzer VM and activate a trial license. See Activating a free trial of FortiAnalyzer VM.
• Purchase the add-on license from a licensed reseller and receive an email with the product registration code.

After you receive the email with the registration code, use this topic to perform the following actions:

• Register the add-on license with FortiCloud by using the registration code.

• Register the support contract with FortiCloud by using the registration code.
• Download the license key from FortiCloud.
• Install the license key by using the FortiAnalyzer GUI.

Before you can apply a support contract to FortiAnalyzer you must convert your trial VM into a production instance by applying an add-on license.

After the add-on license is installed to FortiAnalyzer VM, the System Settings > License Information widget displays the name of the license.

To register an add-on license and download a license key:

1. Register the support contract and the add-on license:
   1. Go to the Fortinet Technical Support site (https://support.fortinet.com/), and log in by using your FortiCloud credentials.
   2. Go to Asset Management > Register Product.
   3. In the Registration Code box, enter the registration code, and click Next.

   For more details, see FortiCloud Asset Management > Registering products.

2. Specify the IP address for the FortiAnalyzer VM:
   1. In Asset Management, select the product. The product details are displayed.
   2. In the Product Information widget, click the Edit icon to edit product details.
   3. In the Description box, type a description.
   4. In the IP Address box, enter the IP address for the FortiAnalyzer VM.
   5. Click Save.
      
3. In the License and Key widget, click the Get the License File link. The license is downloaded.

To install an add-on license:

1. Log in to FortiAnalyzer GUI, and go to System Settings > Dashboard.
2. In the License Information widget, beside the VM License option, click the Upload License button.

   The Upload Device License dialog box is displayed.

   

3. Drop the license file on the dialog box, and click OK.

   FortiAnalyzer restarts, and the license is applied.

4. After FortiAnalyzer restarts, log in to the GUI.
5. Go to System Settings > Dashboard > License Information widget.

   The VM License option displays the name of the license.