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Setting up registration and licensing

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Setting up registration and licensing

  1. Make sure both FortiGates are running the same FortiOS firmware version. Register and apply licenses to the new FortiGate unit before you add it to the HA cluster.
  2. This includes licensing for FortiCare Support, IPS, AntiVirus, Web Filtering, Mobile Malware, FortiClient, FortiCloud, and additional virtual domains (VDOMs).

    All FortiGates in the cluster must have the same level of licensing for FortiGuard, FortiCloud, FortiClient, and VDOMs. You can add FortiToken licenses at any time because they're synchronized to all cluster members.

    Note

    If the FortiGates in the cluster will run FortiOS Carrier, apply the FortiOS Carrier license before you configure the cluster (and before you apply other licenses). When you apply the FortiOS Carrier license, the FortiGate resets its configuration to factory defaults, requiring you to repeat steps performed before applying the license.

  3. You can also install any third-party certificates on the primary FortiGate before you form the cluster. Once the cluster is running, the FGCP synchronizes third-party certificates to the backup FortiGate.

Setting up registration and licensing

  1. Make sure both FortiGates are running the same FortiOS firmware version. Register and apply licenses to the new FortiGate unit before you add it to the HA cluster.
  2. This includes licensing for FortiCare Support, IPS, AntiVirus, Web Filtering, Mobile Malware, FortiClient, FortiCloud, and additional virtual domains (VDOMs).

    All FortiGates in the cluster must have the same level of licensing for FortiGuard, FortiCloud, FortiClient, and VDOMs. You can add FortiToken licenses at any time because they're synchronized to all cluster members.

    Note

    If the FortiGates in the cluster will run FortiOS Carrier, apply the FortiOS Carrier license before you configure the cluster (and before you apply other licenses). When you apply the FortiOS Carrier license, the FortiGate resets its configuration to factory defaults, requiring you to repeat steps performed before applying the license.

  3. You can also install any third-party certificates on the primary FortiGate before you form the cluster. Once the cluster is running, the FGCP synchronizes third-party certificates to the backup FortiGate.