Registering your FortiManager VM
After placing an order for FortiManager VM, a license registration code is sent to the email address used in the order form. Use the license registration code provided to register the FortiManager VM with Customer Service & Support at https://support.fortinet.com.
Upon registration, you can download the license file. You will need this file to activate your FortiManager VM. You can configure basic network settings from the CLI to complete the deployment. Once the license file is uploaded and validated, the CLI and GUI will be fully functional.
To register your FortiManager VM:
- Ensure that you have the following items needed to complete the procedure:
- License registration code that was emailed to you after you placed an order for FortiManager VM
- Support contract number
- IPv4 address for the FortiManager VM
- Log into the Fortinet Customer Service & Support portal at https://support.fortinet.com/ using an existing support account, or click Create an Account to create a new account.
- In the toolbar, select Asset > Register/Renew. The Registration Wizard opens.
- Enter the registration code from the FortiManager VM License Certificate that was emailed to you, select the end user type, and then click Next. The Registration Info page is displayed.
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Enter your support contract number, product description, Fortinet Partner, and IP address in the requisite fields, then select Next.
As a part of the license validation process, FortiManager VM compares its configured IP addresses with the IP information in the license file. The license must be associated with an IP address assigned to one of the interfaces on the FortiManager VM. If a new license has been imported or the FortiManager VM’s associated 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 Customer Service & Support portal currently does not support IPv6 for FortiManager VM license validation. You must specify an IPv4 address in both the support portal and the port management interface.
- On the Fortinet Product Registration Agreement page, select the checkbox to indicate that you have read, understood, and accepted the service contract, then select Next to continue to the Verification page.
- The verification page displays the product entitlement. Select the checkbox to indicate that you accept the terms then select Confirm to submit the request.
- From the Registration Completed page, you can download the FortiManager VM license file, select Register More to register another FortiManager VM, or select Finish to complete the registration process.
Select License File Download to save the license file (.
lic) to your management computer. For instructions on uploading the license file to your FortiManager VM via the GUI, see Uploading the license file .