Activating a free trial of FortiManager VM

You can use the FortiManager GUI to request and activate a trial license for a FortiManager VM.

After the trial license is activated, please see the FortiManager 6.4.x Administration Guide on the Document Library for information about the product.

After you activate a trial license, the FortiManager VM is displayed as an asset in your FortiCloud account, and it is assigned a unique serial number.

To request and activate a trial license:

1. Install the VM, and configure the management port to enable access.

   Ensure that the VM has Internet access.

   For more information about setting up VMs, see documentation on the FortiManager Private Cloud and FortiManager Public Cloud pages on the Document Library.

2. In a browser, access the IP address for the FortiManager GUI.

   The login dialog box is displayed.

   

3. Click Login with FortiCloud.

   If you do not have a FortiCloud account, click Create Account to create one.

4. Enter your FortiCloud username and password, and click Login.

   The license is applied and FortiManager restarts.

   

5. After FortiManager restarts, log in to FortiManager.
6. Go to System Settings > Dashboard > License Information widget.

   The VM License option displays Trial License.

   The Management option displays a maximum of 3 managed devices.

7. After evaluating the FortiManager VM, you can purchase and install an add-on license. See Upgrading to an add-on license.