After installation FortiConverter will run on a trial basis however it will not support Sonicwall configurations and will only support conversion of 100 policies; additionally the tuning functionality will not be available. A license must be purchased and installed for the full functionality.
The process is quiet simple:
1. Send a request to the local sales Fortinet representative
2. Once the purchase has been completed a contract will be sent to you
3. Using the information on the contract register the product on FortiCare
Go to https://support.fortinet.com/product/RegistrationEntry.aspx - enter
the product serial number, service contract registration code or license
certificate number to start the registration, and then follow the steps.
4. Once the registration is completed you need to provide the “Machine Code†which can be found at System Settings\License TAB of FortiConverter
5. After the†Machine Code†has been entered, on FortiCare you can download the license file.
6. License file has to be installed on the same page where the “Machine Code†was found
7. Activation status will change to “Activeâ€
For more information about the installation, please check the release notes.
Thanks
George
George Csaba
Specialist: FortiWeb, FortiDB, FortiConverter
Fortinet - The New Generation of Secure Gateways
1090 Kifer Road | Sunnyvale, CA 94086 | USA
Direct: +1 408.486.7824
Mobile: +1 650.430.1264
Email: gcsaba@fortinet.com