Created on 08-27-2024 10:38 AM Edited on 09-19-2024 05:32 AM By Jean-Philippe_P
Description |
This article describes how to use the FortiManager VM Trial license and how to add FortiGate without a Serial Number. |
Scope |
FortiManager, FortiGate. |
Solution |
With a FortiCare account, users can receive a free trial license for a FortiManager virtual machine (VM) to try the product. After evaluating the product, users or organizations can purchase an add-on license and upgrade the FortiManager VM.
Requirements:
License agreement: The user must accept the terms of the license agreement before activating the trial license.
The FortiManager VM trial license includes:
The FortiManager VM with a trial license does not support:
Error message:
FGFMs(probing...): __get_handler: serial number (FG81FPTK21000047) in 'get' message doesn't match the subject CN (FG81FPTK21000454) or SAN in peer's certificate, exit.
How to enable the option to accept FortiGate to FortiManager (FGFM) without the peer certificate or serial number (SN): To accept FortiGate to FortiManager (FGFM) connections even when the peer certificate does not have a serial number (SN) or does not match (HA Pair), use the following commands on the FortiManager:
config sys global set fgfm-peercert-withoutsn (enable | disable)
While adding the device from FortiManager, on the FortiGate CLI, the user should run the following command: Forcing FortiGate to send an authorization request:
exec central-mgmt register-device <FMG S/N> <FGT password>
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