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Sunil_Panchal
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December 3, 2024

Technical Tip: How to activate the FortiSandbox evaluation license

  • December 3, 2024
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Description This article describes how to install and activate FortiSandbox evaluation VM packages.
Scope FortiSandbox.
Solution

To verify the FortiSandbox has the evaluation license, run the following command:

 

vm-license -l    

 

The output should be like:

 

Embedded 16 keys in total
KEY_WIN7 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_WIN7 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_WIN7 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_WIN7 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_WIN7 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_WIN7 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_WIN7 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_WIN7 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_2016 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_2016 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_2016 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_2016 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_2016 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_2016 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_2016 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX
KEY_2016 K43HH-46RKG-Y4C33-7MG9Y-XXXXX

 

 

This confirms FortiSandbox has an evaluation license and on FortiSandbox, VM can be activated as: 'WIN7X86VMO16EV3'.

VM package for image' WIN7X86VMO16EV3' can be download  VM directly from the Device by raising an SSH Connection and executing the Following Command:

 

fw-upgrade -v -thttps -sfsavm.fortinet.net -f/images/v4.00/VMI_base.pkg

 

In case direct download is not working, upload it from an FTP Server to the Unit Manually by executing the command below:

Download Package to PC: https://fsavm.fortinet.net/images/v4.00/VMI_base.pkg

 

fw-upgrade -v -s<IP> -tftp -u<User> -p<Password> -f<Path of Package>

 

Example:

 

fw-upgrade -v -s10.10.10.10 -tftp -utest -ptest -f/VMI_base.pkg