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FortiManager supports BYOL installation on managed FortiGate VM 7.2.1

FortiManager supports BYOL installation on managed FortiGate VM.

To install a BYOL license to a managed FortiGate VM on FortiManager:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. Right click on a managed FortiGate VM, and select Install VM License from the dropdown menu.

    The Install VM License dialog appears with two options for the license: License File and Flex-VM Connector.
  3. Select License File, and then upload the license by dragging and dropping the file into the selection box, or clicking Add Files to browse to its location.
  4. Click OK.
    FortiManager will upload the license and update the Serial Number for the FortiGate device. The FortiGate license is replaced with the new license.


    Check the device list, onboard/maintenance member for new the FortiGate serial number.
    For example:

    diagnose dvm device list FGT179

    --- There are currently 49 devices/vdoms managed ---

    --- There are currently 42 devices/vdoms count for license ---

    TYPE OID SN HA IP NAME ADOM

    IPS FIRMWARE

    fmgfaz-managed 2267 FGVMSLTM2200001 - 10.59.8.179 179-FortiGate-VM64 ad72

    6.00741 (extended) 7.0 MR2 (1254)

    |- STATUS: dev-db: not modified; conf: in sync; cond: OK; dm: retrieved; conn: up

    |- vdom:[3]root flags:0 adom:ad72 pkg:[never-installed]

    |- onboard/maintenance member:[2279FGVM8VTM21000000

FortiManager supports BYOL installation on managed FortiGate VM 7.2.1

FortiManager supports BYOL installation on managed FortiGate VM.

To install a BYOL license to a managed FortiGate VM on FortiManager:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. Right click on a managed FortiGate VM, and select Install VM License from the dropdown menu.

    The Install VM License dialog appears with two options for the license: License File and Flex-VM Connector.
  3. Select License File, and then upload the license by dragging and dropping the file into the selection box, or clicking Add Files to browse to its location.
  4. Click OK.
    FortiManager will upload the license and update the Serial Number for the FortiGate device. The FortiGate license is replaced with the new license.


    Check the device list, onboard/maintenance member for new the FortiGate serial number.
    For example:

    diagnose dvm device list FGT179

    --- There are currently 49 devices/vdoms managed ---

    --- There are currently 42 devices/vdoms count for license ---

    TYPE OID SN HA IP NAME ADOM

    IPS FIRMWARE

    fmgfaz-managed 2267 FGVMSLTM2200001 - 10.59.8.179 179-FortiGate-VM64 ad72

    6.00741 (extended) 7.0 MR2 (1254)

    |- STATUS: dev-db: not modified; conf: in sync; cond: OK; dm: retrieved; conn: up

    |- vdom:[3]root flags:0 adom:ad72 pkg:[never-installed]

    |- onboard/maintenance member:[2279FGVM8VTM21000000