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jstan
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December 20, 2019

Technical Tip: How to upload VM license from CLI via FTP/TFTP server

  • December 20, 2019
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Description


This article describes how to upload VM license from CLI via FTP/TFTP server.

 

Scope

 

FortiGate.

Solution

 

Browsers can have an issue allowing connection to a FortiGate if the encryption on the unit is too low. In certain scenarios, uploading the VM license through an external FTP/TFTP server is necessary when the GUI only allows transferring the license from a local machine.


To upload the FortiGate-VM license file via the CLI using an external FTP/TFTP server:

 

execute restore vmlicense {ftp | tftp} <filenmame string> <ftp server>[:ftp port]


execute restore vmlicense tftp FGT.lic 10.47.1.117
This operation will overwrite the current VM license!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Please wait...
Connect to tftp server 10.47.1.117 ...
Get VM license from tftp server OK.
VM license install succeeded. Rebooting firewall.

 

Note: 

This command automatically reboots the firewall without giving a chance to back out or delay the reboot.

 

Related articles:

Technical Tip: Uploading the FortiGate-VM license

KVM Administration Guide. Uploading the FortiGate-VM license

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