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Magdalena
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February 18, 2025
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Building a HA with FortiClient

  • February 18, 2025
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I want to build a HA with FortiClient and my current EMS has 150 client licenses but do i need to buy another 150 for the implementation of a HA or will the client use the same license when switching to the second EMS?

Best answer by funkylicious

so it would seem.

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.0/ha-with-multiple-databases-deployment-guide/538597/faqs

 

How many EMS licenses does this configuration require?

This configuration requires one license. You upload this unit to the active EMS as Configuring EMS HA describes.

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funkylicious
SuperUser
SuperUser
February 18, 2025

i dont think so according to this guide, 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.0/ha-with-multiple-databases-deployment-guide/149125/configuring-ems-ha

step 7e) The license is automatically synchronized to EMS-2. You do not need to upload two licenses. 

"jack of all trades, master of none"
Magdalena
MagdalenaAuthor
Visitor III
February 18, 2025

so if all 150 client licenses are used by 150 clients the fallover to the second EMS will still work without any license issues?

funkylicious
SuperUser
SuperUser
February 18, 2025

so it would seem.

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.0/ha-with-multiple-databases-deployment-guide/538597/faqs

 

How many EMS licenses does this configuration require?

This configuration requires one license. You upload this unit to the active EMS as Configuring EMS HA describes.

"jack of all trades, master of none"