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Configuring EMS

Configuring EMS

To configure EMS:
  1. Configure EMS:
    1. Log in to EMS on the primary server, EMS-1.
    2. Go to Dashboard > Status > License Information widget > Configure License.
    3. For License Source, select File Upload.
    4. Click Browse and locate the license key file.
    5. Click Upload. The license is automatically synchronized to EMS-2. You do not need to upload two licenses.
    6. Go to System Settings > EMS Settings. Enable Remote HTTPS access.
    7. In the FQDN field, enter the FQDN based on the A record that you created in Configuring AD and DNS settings. These settings will be synchronized to EMS-2.
  2. Enter the EMS FQDN when registering FortiClient to EMS.

  3. Stop EMS services on EMS-1 to test the failover.

Configuring EMS

To configure EMS:
  1. Configure EMS:
    1. Log in to EMS on the primary server, EMS-1.
    2. Go to Dashboard > Status > License Information widget > Configure License.
    3. For License Source, select File Upload.
    4. Click Browse and locate the license key file.
    5. Click Upload. The license is automatically synchronized to EMS-2. You do not need to upload two licenses.
    6. Go to System Settings > EMS Settings. Enable Remote HTTPS access.
    7. In the FQDN field, enter the FQDN based on the A record that you created in Configuring AD and DNS settings. These settings will be synchronized to EMS-2.
  2. Enter the EMS FQDN when registering FortiClient to EMS.

  3. Stop EMS services on EMS-1 to test the failover.