Technical Tip : Move FortiSwitch Manager (VM) from one hardware to another

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Description	This article describes the steps to move FortiSwitch Manager (VM) from one hardware to another.
Scope	All versions of FortiSwitch Manager.
Solution	Create an .ovf file of the entire VM from the old FortiSwitch Manager (VM). See this document. This .ovf file will have the FortiSwitch Manager OS as well as all of the existing configurations. Make sure the new hardware has similar hardware features to that of the old platform - number of CPU, RAM, HDD. Open a Customer Service Support Ticket to raise a request to generate a new license file .lic for the new hardware's UUID. Upload the new .lic file on the FortiSwitch Manager (VM) and activate the license. Refer to Activate license. The FortiSwitch will be ready for authorization on the new FortiSwitch Manager (VM). The status can be checked from the following command on the new FortiSwitch Manager (VM) CLI: get system status Version: FortiSwitchManager-VM64-VMWARE v7.2.3,build0125,231019 (GA) Serial-Number: FGVM00XXXXXXXXXX License Status: No License License Expiration Date: 2025-03-29 VM Resources: 8 CPU/0 allowed, 16041 MB RAM/0 MB allowed VM UUID: 564D37D9DFDFXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Managed FortiSwitches: 0/0 Log hard disk: Available Hostname: TEST Private Encryption: Disable Operation Mode: NAT Current virtual domain: root Max number of virtual domains: 10 Virtual domains status: 1 in NAT mode, 0 in TP mode Virtual domain configuration: disable FIPS-CC mode: disable Current HA mode: standalone Branch point: 0125 Release Version Information: GA FortiSwitchManagerOS x86-64: Yes System time: Mon Oct 21 11:52:39 2024 Last reboot reason: warm reboot diagnose debug vm-print-license SerialNumber: FSWMVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CreateDate: Thu Oct 17 05:53:33 2024 License expires: Sat Mar 29 01:00:00 2025 UUID: 56403709ÐFDFXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Default Contract: FMWR:6:202XXXXXXXXXXXXXX,ENHN:20:202XXXXXXXXXXXX,COMP:2XXXX 40326:XXXXXX,VMLS:6:20240326XXXXXXXX Key: yes Cert: yes Key2: yes Cert2: yes Managed FortiSwitch capacity: 100 Model: FSWMVM (24) execute switch-controller licensed-switches counts Switch license usage: 0 of 0 Including: 0 managed 0 reserved and not yet managed Switches locked-out: 95 diagnose hardware sysinfo vm full UUID: 564d37d9dXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX valid: 0 status: 3 code: 0 warn: 0 copy: 0 received: 4294939333 warning: 4294939333 recv: dup: