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How to Renew License for FortiGate and FortiSwitch

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April 24, 2025
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Hello,

I have a request regarding license renewal.
I’ve received two new Contract Registration Codes for renewing licenses — one for a FortiGate and one for a FortiSwitch device.

These devices were already licensed previously, and now I need to renew them.
As I understand it, for FortiGate, the process is:

System → FortiGuard → Enter Registration Code

Is that correct?

As for the FortiSwitch, it is managed through the FortiGate.
How should I apply the license in this case?
Do I need to register it separately, or is it handled via the FortiGate interface?

I would appreciate your guidance on the correct steps.

Thank you in advance!

Best answer by atakannatak

Hi @Liza1 ,

To do that via classic method:

Log in to support.fortinet.com and navigate to Assets → Register/Renew.
Paste the registration code, choose Renew, select the FortiGate and FortiSwitch serial number, accept the terms, and finish.

https://community.fortinet.com/tpykb84852/attachments/tpykb84852/TKB36/26/95/2.03%20Add%20or%20renew%20a%20support%20contract.pdf

On the firewall, click Refresh License or run execute update-now. Propagation usually completes within 30 minutes (up to 24 hours on busy days). After FortiGuard synchronizes, the FortiGate automatically updates the licence-expiry dates.

If the firewall has no Internet access, download the entitlement file from the portal and upload it by following these below links.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-How-to-update-the-license-for-FortiGate-in/ta-p/265540

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiswitch/7.2.8/administration-guide/890034/licenses

PS: A FortiSwitch registration code cannot be entered in the FortiGate GUI.

BR.

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