Licensing FortiGate NVAs on FortiManager

The authorized FortiGate NVAs are unlicensed, and you can use FortiManager to add a license file to each FortiGate NVA.

This example shows how to add a BYOL license.

To license FortiGate NVAs on FortiManager:

1. Locate your FortiGate virtual machine license file.
2. On FortiManager, go to Device Manager > Device & Groups, and select the device group. The FortiGate NVAs are displayed in the content pane.
3. Right-click a FortiGate NVA, and select Install VM License.

   

   The Install VM License dialog box is displayed.

   

4. Select License File, drag and drop the license file on the Add files by drag & drop here or Add Files box, and click OK. The Upload License dialog box is displayed.

   

5. After the license upload completes, click Close.
6. Repeat this procedure for each FortiGate NVA in the device group.
7. After adding a license for each FortiGate NVA in the device group, click a FortiGate NVA in the tree menu to display the License Information widget on the Dashboard, and verify the license is uploaded.