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Inject a license token with an OVF template

Inject a license token with an OVF template

The custom OVF template contains a License Token and Configuration URL fields where a bootstrap configuration for the FortiGate is stored.

Note

This option is only available for VMware vCenter.

To inject a license token with a custom OVF template:
  1. Create a new FGT-VM64 from the vCenter web UI with the extracted files in FGT_VM64-v7-buildxxxx-FORTINET.out.ovf.zip.
  2. Deploy an OVF Template.
  3. In the Customize template step:
    1. Enter the License Token in the License Token field.
    2. Enter the Configuration URL in the Configuration URL field.

  4. Restart the VM instance.

After the FGT-VM64 is started, it will activate VM license and load the configuration automatically

Inject a license token with an OVF template

The custom OVF template contains a License Token and Configuration URL fields where a bootstrap configuration for the FortiGate is stored.

Note

This option is only available for VMware vCenter.

To inject a license token with a custom OVF template:
  1. Create a new FGT-VM64 from the vCenter web UI with the extracted files in FGT_VM64-v7-buildxxxx-FORTINET.out.ovf.zip.
  2. Deploy an OVF Template.
  3. In the Customize template step:
    1. Enter the License Token in the License Token field.
    2. Enter the Configuration URL in the Configuration URL field.

  4. Restart the VM instance.

After the FGT-VM64 is started, it will activate VM license and load the configuration automatically