Troubleshooting Tip: How to enable FortiGate's FortiGuard outbreak prevention database when a license issue occurs

[Renante_Era]

Description	This article describes how to enable 'Use FortiGuard outbreak prevention database' when FortiGate displays a license issue.
Scope	FortiGate.
Solution	When staging a new FortiGate to the production site before deployment, the 'Use FortiGuard outbreak prevention database' option may fail to be enabled due to a license issue. The troubleshooting steps are as follows: Ensure that Advanced Malware Protection is licensed via support.fortinet.com or on the FortiGate's GUI via System -> FortiGuard. In some cases, the Outbreak Prevention license will appear as loading, since FortiGate is not connected to the internet yet or is otherwise unable to reach FortiGuard. Ensure that FortiGate is able to reach the internet by opening the CLI window and sending a ping to FortiGuard: exec ping service.fortiguard.net exec ping update.fortiguard.net di de res di de app update -1 di de en exec update-now After, disable the debug commands after 5 minutes: di de res Once FortiGate is able to reach FortiGuard, enable 'Use FortiGuard outbreak prevention database' under Security Profiles -> AntiVirus and edit the corresponding AV profile.