Understanding license count rules
License count rules for FortiManager VM, Cloud (Fortinet, Azure, or AWS), and Hardware:
- VDOM disabled: 1 FortiGate = 1 license.
- VDOM enabled: 1 VDOM = 1 license.
- VDOM enabled but no VDOMs: root = 1 license.
- FortiGate in HA mode: No license count for secondary FortiGate.
- Unregistered device in root ADOM: 1 unregistered device = 1 ADOM. License is not counted for hidden devices.
- FortiGate with FMGC contract: No license count for FortiManager VM. License is only counted for FortiManager hardware.
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FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and FortiExtender are not included in the license count. For more information see the Fortinet Product Matrix. |