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rvillaroman
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Article Id 350322
Description This article describes how to fix an error where FortiCare support on the GUI dashboard is showing as not registered, even though registration has been done from the support portal and can connect to the FortiGuard Server.
Scope FortiGate.
Solution

For the newly purchased licensed or replacement device, FortiGate will update and connect on the FortiGuard server and pull the license entitlement and FortiCare Support agreement. However, there are instances where the FortiCare Support License shows 'Not Registered' on FortiGate GUI even though registration has been made.

 

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Run the debug log and check the potential cause:

 

diagnose debug reset
diagnose debug application update -1
diagnose debug enable
fnsysctl killall updated
execute update-now

 

This is the sample output of the error that may be found on FortiGate update logs.

 

installUpdatePackage[1227]-Online Update freezed, expiry=661eb6e8, current=661ead44
upd_install_pkg[1394]-Failed pkg install (-14)
__upd_act_update[310]-Failed installing pkg
upd_comm_disconnect_fds[500]-Disconnecting FDS 173.243.140.6:443
[207] __ssl_data_ctx_free: Done
[1108] ssl_free: Done
[199] __ssl_cert_ctx_free: Done
[1118] ssl_ctx_free: Done
[1099] ssl_disconnect: Shutdown
upd_act_update[515]-won't retry due to install error
do_update[675]-UPDATE failed

 

To fix this issue, a reboot must be done on the FortiGate and re-execute the FortiGuard/FortiCare force update.

 

diagnose debug reset
diagnose debug application update -1
diagnose debug enable
fnsysctl killall updated
execute update-now

 

As of FortiOS v7.2.0+, the option to manually upload a license file has been added.

This can be done in the web GUI by navigating to System -> FortiGuard and selecting the 'Upload License File' button.


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In the CLI, the following command can be used:

 

execute restore manual-license {ftp | tftp} <license file name> <server> [args]

 

For information on how to download the license file for uploading, see Technical Tip: How to update the license for FortiGate in Transparent mode without internet (offline....

 

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