Once registration is complete, locate your device in the Product List . Click on the serial number, select License & Key , and click the License File Download link to save the .lic file to your computer. 2. Obtaining a Free Evaluation License
Ensure that your underlying hypervisor, virtual switch, and physical network allow the FortiGate's management port (usually port1 ) to communicate outbound over port 443 (HTTPS) to the FortiGuard network. Verify DNS settings on the FortiGate via CLI using exec ping update.fortiguard.net . Serial Number Shows as FGVMEV0000000000
Log in via the CLI or Web GUI using the default credentials ( admin with no password). When prompted by the GUI, select . Fortigate Vm License Download
A full-featured license purchased for production environments. It offers full hardware acceleration (vCPU) support and advanced security subscriptions (IPS, AV, Web Filtering).
If you assigned more vCPUs or RAM than your specific license tier permits, the license will fail to validate. Reduce the allocated resources in your hypervisor settings and restart the VM. Final Thoughts Once registration is complete, locate your device in
Browse your local machine, select the downloaded .lic file, and click .
Look for the lines indicating (it should match your registered serial, not the default evaluation string) and License Status: Valid . Troubleshooting Common Activation Issues Obtaining a Free Evaluation License Ensure that your
Registering the FortiGate VM and downloading the license file