License FortiGate from FortiManager

To license FortiGate from FortiManager:

1. On the FortiGate, go to Dashboard > Status and verify FortiGate is not licensed yet.

   
   

2. On FortiGate, set the FortiManager as Central Management.
   1. Go to Dashboard >Security Fabric > Settings.
   2. Enable Central Management, and configure the following settings:

      Type	FortiManager
      Mode	Normal
      IP/Domain Name	Set the IP address of the FortiManager in your network.

      
      

   3. Click Apply.
3. Upload the license of the FortiGate-VM.
   1. Go to support.fortinet.com and download the FortiGate-VM license. See, Viewing product details.
   2. Go to Dashboard > Licenses.
   3. Upload the FortiGate-VM license you downloaded from support.fortinet.com. Once the license is uploaded, FortiGate will reboot.
4. Add the FortiGate to FortiManager
   1. On FortiManager, go to Device Manager > Device & Groups. You will see a new unregistered device request notification.

      

      If you did not get the request, you can add the FortiGate manually.

   2. Go to Device Manager > Unauthorized Devices.
   3. Select the FortiGate and click Add Device. The Import Wizard launches and adds the device.

      
      

5. After the FortiGate is added to FortiManager, go to Device Manager > Managed Devices.

   
   

6. If you have synced the policy with FortiGate, you will see the policy package status change.

   

7. FortiGate validates the license from FortiManager. Please allow some time for the validation process to complete.

   If the process takes too long, you can try to upload the entitlement file again.