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Additional operations if you deploy the PAYG image

Additional operations if you deploy the PAYG image

For FortiWeb PAYG image, you need to use a FortiManager to manage the FortiWeb-VM and meter the usage. The FortiManager should meet the following requirements:

  • Online.
  • Registered with VM Meter contract.
  • Having an ADOM for FortiWeb devices. For how to add ADOM, refer to the section "Administration Domains" in FortiManager Administration Guide.

Perform the following steps to authorize FortiWeb-VM in FortiManager.

  1. In FortiWeb-VM, enable Central Management so that FortiManager can discover and manage FortiWeb.

    For FortiWeb-VM PAYG image, you are required to enter the FortiManager's IP address for central management during the deployment process.
    Or, run the following command in FortiWeb to enable central management.

    config system centmgmt

    set serveraddr <the-ip-address-of-FortiManager>

    end

  2. Authorize FortiWeb-VM in FortiManager for central management.
    In FortiManager, go to root ADOM. Select Unauthorized Devices. Check the box before the FortiWeb-VM, then click Authorize to add this device to FortiWeb ADOM. For more information on how to authorize a device for central management, refer to the section "Authorizing devices" in FortiManager Administration Guide.
  3. Authorize FortiWeb-VM in FortiManager for metering.
    In FortiManager, go to FortiWeb ADOM, then select Device Manager > VM Meter. Check the box before the FortiWeb-VM, then click Authorize. For more information on how to authorize FortiWeb-VM for metering, refer to the section "Authorizing FortiWeb VMs" in FortiManager Administration Guide.

Now the FortiWeb-VM is valid and can update services from FortiGuard without Internet.

Additional operations if you deploy the PAYG image

For FortiWeb PAYG image, you need to use a FortiManager to manage the FortiWeb-VM and meter the usage. The FortiManager should meet the following requirements:

  • Online.
  • Registered with VM Meter contract.
  • Having an ADOM for FortiWeb devices. For how to add ADOM, refer to the section "Administration Domains" in FortiManager Administration Guide.

Perform the following steps to authorize FortiWeb-VM in FortiManager.

  1. In FortiWeb-VM, enable Central Management so that FortiManager can discover and manage FortiWeb.

    For FortiWeb-VM PAYG image, you are required to enter the FortiManager's IP address for central management during the deployment process.
    Or, run the following command in FortiWeb to enable central management.

    config system centmgmt

    set serveraddr <the-ip-address-of-FortiManager>

    end

  2. Authorize FortiWeb-VM in FortiManager for central management.
    In FortiManager, go to root ADOM. Select Unauthorized Devices. Check the box before the FortiWeb-VM, then click Authorize to add this device to FortiWeb ADOM. For more information on how to authorize a device for central management, refer to the section "Authorizing devices" in FortiManager Administration Guide.
  3. Authorize FortiWeb-VM in FortiManager for metering.
    In FortiManager, go to FortiWeb ADOM, then select Device Manager > VM Meter. Check the box before the FortiWeb-VM, then click Authorize. For more information on how to authorize FortiWeb-VM for metering, refer to the section "Authorizing FortiWeb VMs" in FortiManager Administration Guide.

Now the FortiWeb-VM is valid and can update services from FortiGuard without Internet.