| Description | This article describes diagnosing and resolving the error 'import fortitoken license error: -7549' when trying to import FortiToken Mobile. |
| Scope | FortiGate, FortiToken Mobile. |
| Solution |
When importing the FortiToken mobile, use the following command:
execute fortitoken-mobile import "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"
Replace xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx with the activation code.
If the error 'import fortitoken license error: -7549' occurs, proceed to the next steps. Run the commands below to collect diagnostic information:
diagnose debug app forticldd -1 diagnose debug app alert -1
Expected output when the problem occurs is similar to:
ftm_fc_comm_connect[55]:ftm TCPS connected.ftm_fc_comm_send_request[117]:send packet success. POST /SoftToken/Provisioning.asmx/Process HTTP/1.1 { "d": { "__type": "SoftToken.ActivationLicenseRequest", "__version": "4", "license_activation_code": "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx", "serial_number": "FGTx", "__device_version": "7.0", "__device_build": "0682", "__clustered_sns": [ ] } } ftm_fc_comm_recv_response[266]: receive packet success. {"d":{"__type":"SoftToken.ActivationLicenseResponse","__version":"4","serial_number":"FGTx", "__device_version":"7.0","__device_build":"0682","__clustered_sns":[],"license_activation_code":"xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"","license":"","tokens":null,"result":0,"error":{"error_code":-1,"error_message":"forticare unkown error"}}} ftm_fc_command[615]:received error from forticare [-7549]
To disable the debug run command:
diagnose debug disable
The error typically indicates a communication issue between the FortiGate device and FortiGuard servers during license activation. Run the following command to optimize the traffic and communication with the FortiGuard servers; this also disables Anycast as the method of communication with FortiGuard.
config system fortiguard execute update-now
Run the import command again:
execute fortitoken-mobile import "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"
After successful activation, the FortiToken should appear under the menu User & Authentication -> FortiToken.
Related articles: Technical Tip: FortiGuard is not reachable via Anycast default method Troubleshooting Tip: Unable to connect to FortiGuard servers |
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