Technical Tip: How to upload VM license from CLI via FTP/TFTP server

[jstan]

Description

This article describes how to upload VM license from CLI via FTP/TFTP server.

Scope

FortiGate.

Solution

In certain scenarios, uploading the VM license via an external FTP/TFTP server is needed but the GUI only allows uploading the license from a local machine.
The following command can be used to restore the VM license via an external FTP/TFTP server:

exec restore vmlicense ftp/tftp <license_file_name> <ip:port> <username> <password> Bezza-kvm44
exec restore vmlicense tftp FGT.lic 10.47.1.117
This operation will overwrite the current VM license!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
Please wait...
Connect to tftp server 10.47.1.117 ...
Get VM license from tftp server OK.
VM license install succeeded. Rebooting firewall.