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fasikag
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December 10, 2025
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VM License Error: "License is invalid for current VM configuration"

  • December 10, 2025
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Hello everyone,

I’m encountering a licensing error when trying to start my VM:

VM is not licensed or license is invalid for current VM configuration. Upload a new license or reconfigure the VM.

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    JoerVan
    Staff
    Staff
    December 10, 2025

    Hi,

     

    Have you deployed this before with a license for the FortiGate running on AWS? Every FortiGate VM in AWS that is using a BYOL license requires a license or if you connect it to your FortiCloud account one VM can be using the permanent trial license: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/administration-guide/441460

     

    Have you received your license from your reseller? 

     

    Regards,

     

    Joeri

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