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Licenses for management extension applications

Licenses for management extension applications

FortiManager supports the following applications as part of management extensions:

  • SD-WAN Orchestrator
  • Wireless Manager

You can install the applications from the Management Extensions module in FortiManager. See Enable management extensions in FortiManager.

SD-WAN Orchestrator is free to install and is available with a valid support contract for FortiManager. However SD-WAN Orchestrator only supports managed FortiGates with an SD-WAN Orchestrator entitlement. The 360 Bundle contract for FortiGates includes the SD-WAN Orchestrator entitlement. The SD-WAN Orchestrator entitlement can also be purchased separately.

Wireless Manager is free to install and is available with a valid support contract for FortiManager. The support contract includes an FWLM-BASE license that lets you add up to three FortiAPs to Wireless Manager. A valid Wireless Manager license is required to add more than three FortiAPs to Wireless Manager.

This topic contains the following sections about Wireless Manager:

Viewing license information

After you install the Wireless Manager application, you can view license information. This example shows how to view the FWLM-BASE license in Wireless Manager.

To view license information in Wireless Manager:
  1. In Wireless Manager, go to Administration > Licensing > Licensing.

    The license details are displayed.

Obtaining the system ID for a license

When requesting a license for Wireless Network Manager Evaluation License Certificate, you must add the provided registration code to the account on the Customer Service and Support site (https://support.fortinet.com) and the system ID for Wireless Manager. You can obtain the system ID from Wireless Manager.

To obtain the system ID for Wireless Manager:
  1. In Wireless Manager, go to Administration > System Settings > Server Details.

    The Server Parameters are displayed.

  2. Scroll down to the System ID option.

Uploading a license

After downloading the license file from the Customer Service and Support site, you can upload the license to Wireless Manager.

To upload a license to Wireless Manager:
  1. In Wireless Manager, go to Administration > Licensing > Licensing.
  2. Click Upload License.

    The Upload License dialog box is displayed.

  3. Click Choose File, select the license key, and then click Upload.
  4. When the File uploaded successfully message is displayed, click OK.

    The uploaded license is displayed.

Licenses for management extension applications

FortiManager supports the following applications as part of management extensions:

  • SD-WAN Orchestrator
  • Wireless Manager

You can install the applications from the Management Extensions module in FortiManager. See Enable management extensions in FortiManager.

SD-WAN Orchestrator is free to install and is available with a valid support contract for FortiManager. However SD-WAN Orchestrator only supports managed FortiGates with an SD-WAN Orchestrator entitlement. The 360 Bundle contract for FortiGates includes the SD-WAN Orchestrator entitlement. The SD-WAN Orchestrator entitlement can also be purchased separately.

Wireless Manager is free to install and is available with a valid support contract for FortiManager. The support contract includes an FWLM-BASE license that lets you add up to three FortiAPs to Wireless Manager. A valid Wireless Manager license is required to add more than three FortiAPs to Wireless Manager.

This topic contains the following sections about Wireless Manager:

Viewing license information

After you install the Wireless Manager application, you can view license information. This example shows how to view the FWLM-BASE license in Wireless Manager.

To view license information in Wireless Manager:
  1. In Wireless Manager, go to Administration > Licensing > Licensing.

    The license details are displayed.

Obtaining the system ID for a license

When requesting a license for Wireless Network Manager Evaluation License Certificate, you must add the provided registration code to the account on the Customer Service and Support site (https://support.fortinet.com) and the system ID for Wireless Manager. You can obtain the system ID from Wireless Manager.

To obtain the system ID for Wireless Manager:
  1. In Wireless Manager, go to Administration > System Settings > Server Details.

    The Server Parameters are displayed.

  2. Scroll down to the System ID option.

Uploading a license

After downloading the license file from the Customer Service and Support site, you can upload the license to Wireless Manager.

To upload a license to Wireless Manager:
  1. In Wireless Manager, go to Administration > Licensing > Licensing.
  2. Click Upload License.

    The Upload License dialog box is displayed.

  3. Click Choose File, select the license key, and then click Upload.
  4. When the File uploaded successfully message is displayed, click OK.

    The uploaded license is displayed.