Authorizing a FortiExtender
If FortiSASE does not find a FortiSASE ThinEdge License, it disables the Authorization > Authorize button and hovering over the Authorize button displays the No authorization entitlements for FortiExtenders tooltip. Therefore, only licensed FortiExtenders can be authorized. Please ensure you apply a FortiSASE ThinEdge License to each FortiExtender to be managed by FortiSASE. |
If the number of FortiExtender devices to be authorized exceeds the number of FortiSASE ThinEdge Licenses available, then the Authorization > Authorize button will be disabled and hovering over the Authorize button will display the tooltip “All X licensed FortiExtenders have been authorized. Deauthorize a device or purchase additional entitlements to authorize additional FortiExtenders” where X is the total number of registered entitlements for thin-edge management. Proceed as advised by the tooltip to ensure your FortiExtenders can be managed by FortiSASE. |
To authorize a FortiExtender:
- Go to Edge Devices > FortiExtenders.
- Select the desired FortiExtender.
- Do one of the following:
- Under Authorization, click the Authorize button.
- Right-click the device and select Authorization > Authorize.
- After authorization, FortiSASE displays the FortiExtender status as offline. Refresh the FortiExtenders page. The FortiExtender device status changes to online.