Use your FortiCare/FortiCloud account credentials.
Log in using your corporate credentials. If you do not have an account, click and complete the registration process using a business email address. Step 2: Register the Product
Now, head over to your FortiGate VM’s management interface (GUI).
Before you can download anything, your license must be tied to your account. Log in to the FortiCloud / Support Portal Navigate to Asset Management Register Product Enter your Registration Code (the code provided in your purchase confirmation email). Fortigate Vm License Download
Once your virtual appliance is booted and you have configured its basic network settings (IP address, default gateway, and DNS), you are ready to upload the downloaded license. Method 1: Activation via the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Fortinet provides a built-in evaluation license for testing and proof-of-concept (PoC) designs.
You purchase a license for a specific sizing tier based on the number of virtual CPUs (vCPUs) the firewall can utilize (e.g., FortiGate-VM01v supports 1 vCPU, VM02v supports 2 vCPUs, up to VM64v or unlimited allocations). Use your FortiCare/FortiCloud account credentials
Activating virtual firewalls can sometimes result in validation errors. Below are the most common issues and how to fix them. "VM License is Invalid" or "Evaluation License Expired"
On the dashboard, click on or go to Asset Management > Register Product .
Under the FortiGate VM License section, select . Step 2: Register the Product Now, head over
2. Step-by-Step: How to Download Your FortiGate VM License File
This error occurs when the same license is still active on another VM or when FortiGuard servers haven’t cleared the previous license association. before uploading the license to the new VM.