Support automatic vCPU hot-add in FortiGate-VM for S-series and FortiFlex licenses 7.2.4
FortiGate-VM supports automatic vCPU hot-add/hot-remove to the limit of the license entitlement after activating an S-series license or a FortiFlex license. This enhancement removes the requirement for the CLI command execute cpu add <number_of_new_vCPUs> to be run or a reboot to be performed when the FortiGate-VM has a lower number of vCPUs allocated than the licensed number of vCPUs.
The following example spins up a new FortiGate-VM assigned with four vCPU:
FGT-CPU-Demo # get system status
Version: FortiGate-VM64 v7.2.4,build1371,221129 (interim)
...
Serial-Number: FGVM123456
License Status: Invalid
VM Resources: 1 CPU/1 allowed, 1993 MB RAM/2048 MB allowed
Log hard disk: Available
Hostname: FGT-CPU-Demo
FGT-CPU-Demo # execute cpu show
Active CPU number: 1
Total CPU number: 4
When activating an S-series license with four vCPU seats on the FortiGate-VM, you do not need to run execute cpu add <number_of_new_vCPUs> or reboot the FortiGate-VM. The FortiGate-VM automatically consumes four vCPUs out of four vCPUs allowed:
FGT-CPU-Demo # get system status
Version: FortiGate-VM64 v7.2.4,build1371,221129 (interim)
...
Serial-Number: FGVM123456
License Status: Valid
License Expiration Date: 2023-05-05
VM Resources: 4 CPU/4 allowed, 1993 MB RAM <===before this spec, without a reboot or "exec cpu add x" manually, FGT v7.2.3 shows "VM Resources: 1 CPU/4 allowed, 2007 MB RAM"
Log hard disk: Available
Hostname: FGT-CPU-Demo
FGT-CPU-Demo # execute cpu show
Active CPU number: 4
Total CPU number: 4