Licensing
Fortinet offers the FortiAuthenticator-VM in a stackable license model. This model allows you to expand your VM solution as your environment expands. When configuring your FortiAuthenticator-VM, make sure to configure hardware settings as outlined in table three and consider future expansion. Contact your Fortinet Authorized Reseller for more information.
FortiAuthenticator-VM license options:
| SKU | Description |
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| FAC-VM-Base | Base FortiAuthenticator-VM with 100 user licenses. Unlimited vCPU. |
| FAC-VM-100-UG | FortiAuthenticator-VM with 100 user license upgrade. |
| FAC-VM-1000-UG | FortiAuthenticator-VM with 1,000 user license upgrade. |
| FAC-VM-10000-UG | FortiAuthenticator-VM with 10,000 user license upgrade. |
| FAC-VM-100000-UG | FortiAuthenticator-VM with 100,000 user license upgrade. |
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Note that the FAC-VM-Base license is always required and that other licenses are upgrades to the base license. |
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FortiAuthenticator-VM support options:
| SKU | Description |
|---|---|
| FC1-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 500 USERS) |
| FC2-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 1100 USERS) |
| FC3-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 5100 USERS) |
| FC4-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 10100 USERS) |
| FC8-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 25100 USERS) |
| FC5-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 50100 USERS) |
| FC6-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 100100 USERS) |
| FC9-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 500100USERS) |
| FC7-10-0ACVM-248-02-12 | 1 Year 24x7 FortiCare Contract (1 - 1M USERS) |
FortiAuthenticator-VM license information:
| Technical Specification | VM-BASE | VM-100-UG | VM-1000-UG | VM-10000-UG | VM-100000-UG |
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| Virtual CPUs (Maximum) | 64 | ||||
| Virtual Interfaces (Min / Max) | 1 / 4 | ||||
| Virtual Memory (Min / Max) | 4GB / 1TB | ||||
| Virtual Storage (Min / Max) | 60GB / 16TB | ||||
| High Availability | Yes (Active-Passive HA and Config Sync HA) | ||||
Note: For information on the maximum number of configuration objects that can be added to the configuration database for different FortiAuthenticator virtual machine (VM) configurations, see the FortiAuthenticator 6.5 Release Notes on the Fortinet Docs Library.
After placing an order for FortiAuthenticator-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 FortiAuthenticator-VM with FortiCloud.
Upon registration, you can download the license file. You will need this file to activate your FortiAuthenticator-VM. For more information on configuring basic network settings and applying your license, see the FortiAuthenticator Administration Guide.