Could not connect to the FortiManager to retrieve its serial number.
Hello, i created a Test-LAB with FortiManager v7.6.6 build3654 (Mature) VM Trial licensed and FortiGate v7.4.11 build2878 (Mature) VM Trial licensed. Now ill try to Join my Gate into my Manager and got the Error. I checked with the "Compatibility Tool" and it looks good for my Case. I use Windows 11 Pro with Hypedr V and booth VM Imgaes are HyperV from Download Center. The Screenshots are attached. Thanks for help. I tried a lot of proposed solutions
FortiGate = 192.168.178.241
FortiManager = 192.168.178.240












Log
Connected
FMG-VM64-HV # diagnose debug application fgfmsd 255
fgfmsd debug filter: disable
FMG-VM64-HV # diagnose debug timestamp enable
FMG-VM64-HV # diagnose debug enable
FMG-VM64-HV # 2026-02-23 05:41:29 proxy_session.c,__session_frontend_accept,833: 192.168.178.241:1156 -> 192.168.178.240:541.
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __use_cert,734: start idx = 0
2026-02-23 05:41:29 use certificate issuer = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 subject = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=FortiManager/CN=FMG-VMTM26002577/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=0, TLSv1.3 before SSL initialization
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=0, TLSv1.3 before SSL initialization
2026-02-23 05:41:29 Got client SNI information : sni=support.fortinet-ca2.fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=22, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS read client hello
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=24, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write server hello
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=39, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write change cipher spec
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:29 Got client SNI information : sni=support.fortinet-ca2.fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=22, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS read client hello
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=24, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write server hello
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=41, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 write encrypted extensions
2026-02-23 05:41:29 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2003
2026-02-23 05:41:29 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-ca2/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2001/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 Svr broadcast 4 CA subject names to peer
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=28, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write certificate request
2026-02-23 05:41:29 The CA of No.1 local cert:
/C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 Remote CA: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2003
2026-02-23 05:41:29 Remote CA: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 CA issuer matched, local=remote=/C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 Find cert idx=0, peer_ca = 4
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __use_cert,734: start idx = 0
2026-02-23 05:41:29 use certificate issuer = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 subject = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=FortiManager/CN=FMG-VMTM26002577/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:29 Use cert idx=0 by peer_ca = 4
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=25, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write certificate
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=44, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 write server certificate verify
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=40, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write finished
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:29 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:29 TLSv1.3 write fatal alert: unknown
2026-02-23 05:41:29 fw_proto_ssl.c,1151: TLSv1.3 error
2026-02-23 05:41:29 fw_proto_ssl.c,__get_error,1731, err=167772359, error:0A0000C7:SSL routines::peer did not return a certificate.
2026-02-23 05:41:29 fw_proto_ssl.c,__get_error,1745, ret=-4, error=1, errno=0,Success.
2026-02-23 05:41:29 proxy_session.c,__negotiate,231: frontend accept error.
2026-02-23 05:41:29 proxy_session.c,__proxy_session_cleanup, 120:cnt=0, session=0x55d614c7295c.
2026-02-23 05:41:41 proxy_session.c,__proxy_session_cleanup, 120:cnt=0, session=0x55d614c7295c.
proxy_session.c,__proxy_session_cleanup, 120:cnt=0, session=0x55d614c728ec.
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __use_cert,734: start idx = 0
2026-02-23 05:41:41 use certificate issuer = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 subject = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=FortiManager/CN=FMG-VMTM26002577/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=0, TLSv1.3 before SSL initialization
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=0, TLSv1.3 before SSL initialization
2026-02-23 05:41:41 Got client SNI information : sni=support.fortinet-ca2.fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=22, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS read client hello
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=24, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write server hello
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=39, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write change cipher spec
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:41 Got client SNI information : sni=support.fortinet-ca2.fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=22, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS read client hello
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=24, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write server hello
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=41, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 write encrypted extensions
2026-02-23 05:41:41 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2003
2026-02-23 05:41:41 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-ca2/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2001/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 Svr broadcast 4 CA subject names to peer
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=28, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write certificate request
2026-02-23 05:41:41 The CA of No.1 local cert:
/C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 Remote CA: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2003
2026-02-23 05:41:41 Remote CA: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 CA issuer matched, local=remote=/C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 Find cert idx=0, peer_ca = 4
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __use_cert,734: start idx = 0
2026-02-23 05:41:41 use certificate issuer = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 subject = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=FortiManager/CN=FMG-VMTM26002577/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:41 Use cert idx=0 by peer_ca = 4
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=25, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write certificate
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=44, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 write server certificate verify
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=40, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write finished
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:41 __info_callback,1118, pid=1582: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:41 TLSv1.3 write fatal alert: unknown
2026-02-23 05:41:41 fw_proto_ssl.c,1151: TLSv1.3 error
2026-02-23 05:41:41 fw_proto_ssl.c,__get_error,1731, err=167772359, error:0A0000C7:SSL routines::peer did not return a certificate.
2026-02-23 05:41:41 fw_proto_ssl.c,__get_error,1745, ret=-4, error=1, errno=0,Success.
2026-02-23 05:41:41 proxy_session.c,__negotiate,231: frontend accept error.
2026-02-23 05:41:41 proxy_session.c,__proxy_session_cleanup, 120:cnt=0, session=0x55d614c8fa0c.
2026-02-23 05:41:45 proxy_session.c,__session_frontend_accept,833: 192.168.178.241:1160 -> 192.168.178.240:541.
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __use_cert,734: start idx = 0
2026-02-23 05:41:45 use certificate issuer = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 subject = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=FortiManager/CN=FMG-VMTM26002577/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=0, TLSv1.3 before SSL initialization
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=0, TLSv1.3 before SSL initialization
2026-02-23 05:41:45 Got client SNI information : sni=support.fortinet-ca2.fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=22, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS read client hello
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=24, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write server hello
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=39, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write change cipher spec
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:45 Got client SNI information : sni=support.fortinet-ca2.fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=22, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS read client hello
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=24, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write server hello
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=41, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 write encrypted extensions
2026-02-23 05:41:45 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2003
2026-02-23 05:41:45 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-ca2/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 CA to broadcast: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2001/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 Svr broadcast 4 CA subject names to peer
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=28, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write certificate request
2026-02-23 05:41:45 The CA of No.1 local cert:
/C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 Remote CA: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=fortinet-subca2003
2026-02-23 05:41:45 Remote CA: /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 CA issuer matched, local=remote=/C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 Find cert idx=0, peer_ca = 4
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __use_cert,734: start idx = 0
2026-02-23 05:41:45 use certificate issuer = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=Certificate Authority/CN=support/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 subject = /C=US/ST=California/L=Sunnyvale/O=Fortinet/OU=FortiManager/CN=FMG-VMTM26002577/emailAddress=support@fortinet.com
2026-02-23 05:41:45 Use cert idx=0 by peer_ca = 4
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=25, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write certificate
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=44, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 write server certificate verify
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=40, TLSv1.3 SSLv3/TLS write finished
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:45 __info_callback,1118, pid=1579: role=svr,state=50, TLSv1.3 TLSv1.3 early data
2026-02-23 05:41:45 TLSv1.3 write fatal alert: unknown
2026-02-23 05:41:45 fw_proto_ssl.c,1151: TLSv1.3 error
2026-02-23 05:41:45 fw_proto_ssl.c,__get_error,1731, err=167772359, error:0A0000C7:SSL routines::peer did not return a certificate.
2026-02-23 05:41:45 fw_proto_ssl.c,__get_error,1745, ret=-4, error=1, errno=0,Success.
2026-02-23 05:41:45 proxy_session.c,__negotiate,231: frontend accept error.
2026-02-23 05:41:45 proxy_session.c,__proxy_session_cleanup, 120:cnt=0, session=0x55d614c7295c.
diagnose debug disable
