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Article Id 240238
Description This article explains the default behaviour of the FG-VMxxV and FG-VMxxS series of FortiGates, specifically with regards to multi-VDOM functionality.
Scope FortiOs all
Solution

The FG-VMxxV and FG-VMxxS series do not come with a multi-VDOM feature by default. Add it by applying perpetual licenses for each separate VDOM addition.

 

Upon trying to enable multi-VDOM in the FG-VMxxV and FG-VMxxS series, the following error appears:

 

# set vdom-mode multi-vdom
multi-vdom mode cannot be enabled with the current vdom license.
node_check_object fail! for vdom-mode multi-vdom

 

This is because the multi-VDOM feature is not included by default.

Verify it by running the following command:

 

# get system status
Version: FortiGate-VM64 v6.2.0,build0866,190328 (GA)
Virus-DB: 69.00091(2019-06-07 12:19)
Extended DB: 1.00000(2018-04-09 18:07)
Extreme DB: 1.00000(2018-04-09 18:07)
IPS-DB: 14.00610(2019-05-09 00:14)
IPS-ETDB: 0.00000(2001-01-01 00:00)
APP-DB: 14.00610(2019-05-09 00:14)
INDUSTRIAL-DB: 14.00610(2019-05-09 00:14)
Serial-Number: FGVM4VTM19000476
IPS Malicious URL Database: 2.00325(2019-06-07 03:56)
Botnet DB: 4.00490(2019-05-30 10:00)
License Status: Valid
License Expires: 2020-04-30
VM Resources: 2 CPU/4 allowed, 3022 MB RAM/6144 MB allowed
Log hard disk: Available
Hostname: FGVM4VTM19000476
Operation Mode: NAT
Current virtual domain: root
Max number of virtual domains: 1 <--
Virtual domains status: 1 in NAT mode, 0 in TP mode
Virtual domain configuration: disable
FIPS-CC mode: disable
Current HA mode: standalone
Branch point: 0866
Release Version Information: GA
FortiOS x86-64: Yes
System time: Fri Jun 7 14:04:55 2019

 

To enable the multi-VDOM and add more VDOMs to the device, purchase the relevant license.

 

See the following documentation:

 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/6.2.0/cookbook/576344/adding-vdoms-with-fortigate-v-ser...

 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.0.0/new-features/518497/subscription-based-vdom-licen...

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