Support FortiCare registration for FortiExtender 7.6.1

This information is also available in the FortiExtender 7.6.1 Managed Administration Guide: Register with FortiCare

GUI support is available in FOS 7.6.3. For more information, see Add GUI support for FortiCare registration for FortiExtender 7.6.3.

This feature adds the option to register your authorized FortiExtender to FortiCare directly from the FortiGate CLI.

FortiCare enables you to manage security fabric devices such as FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and FortiExtender from a root FortiGate device. Once your FortiExtender is registered with FortiCare, you gain access to more streamlined ticket reporting and tracking services. You can also download historic and recent modem firmware and device images from FortiCare.

To register a FortiExtender to FortiCare via FortiGate - CLI

1. From the FortiGate CLI, enter the following command:

   # diag forticare direct-registration product-registration

   To view available CLI options, enter -help. Example: # diag forticare direct-registration product-registration -help Options: a:A:y:C:c:T:eF:f:hI:i:l:O:o:p:P:z:R:r:S:s:t:v:N:G --<long> -<short> account_id a: address A: city y: company C: ...

2. Example registration:

   # diag forticare direct-registration product-registration -N FX212FTQ22000746 -a user@example.com -p LDAP -T "CA" -R "other" -e 1
   Account info:
           contract_number=[] account_id=[user@example.com] password=[***]
           reseller_id=0 reseller=[other]
           isGovernment=0
           first_name=[] last_name=[] company=[]
           title=[] address=[] city=[]
           state=[] state_code=[] country_code=0
           post_code=[] phone=[] fax=[]
           industry=[] industry_id=0 orgsize=[] orgsize_id=0
           version=0 SN=[FX212FTQ22000746] existing=1
   Prepare to register product into this account.
   Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
   Registration successful