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Setting up registration and licensing

Setting up registration and licensing

  1. Make sure both FortiGates are running the same FortiOS firmware version.

    Register and apply licenses to the primary FortiGate before configuring it for HA operation. This includes licensing for FortiCare Support, IPS, AntiVirus, Web Filtering, Mobile Malware, FortiClient, FortiCloud, and additional virtual domains (VDOMs).

    All FortiGates in the cluster must have the same level of licensing for FortiGuard, FortiCloud, FortiClient, and VDOMs. You can add FortiToken licenses at any time because they're synchronized with all cluster members.

    Note

    If the FortiGates in the cluster will run FortiOS Carrier, apply the FortiOS Carrier license before you apply other licenses and before you configure the cluster. When you apply the FortiOS Carrier license, the FortiGate resets its configuration to factory defaults, requiring you to repeat steps performed before applying the license.

  2. You can also install any third-party certificates on the primary FortiGate before forming the cluster. Once the cluster is running, the FGCP synchronizes third-party certificates with the backup FortiGate.

Setting up registration and licensing

Setting up registration and licensing

  1. Make sure both FortiGates are running the same FortiOS firmware version.

    Register and apply licenses to the primary FortiGate before configuring it for HA operation. This includes licensing for FortiCare Support, IPS, AntiVirus, Web Filtering, Mobile Malware, FortiClient, FortiCloud, and additional virtual domains (VDOMs).

    All FortiGates in the cluster must have the same level of licensing for FortiGuard, FortiCloud, FortiClient, and VDOMs. You can add FortiToken licenses at any time because they're synchronized with all cluster members.

    Note

    If the FortiGates in the cluster will run FortiOS Carrier, apply the FortiOS Carrier license before you apply other licenses and before you configure the cluster. When you apply the FortiOS Carrier license, the FortiGate resets its configuration to factory defaults, requiring you to repeat steps performed before applying the license.

  2. You can also install any third-party certificates on the primary FortiGate before forming the cluster. Once the cluster is running, the FGCP synchronizes third-party certificates with the backup FortiGate.