Licensing a virtual FortiGate in a closed network

[cardinal]

I have a dilemma, I need to install a virtual FortiGate firewall deep in a closed network (no internet connection or FortiManager to act as a proxy), I'm wondering how the licensing side of things can be achieved?

[Remsondu1]

Register the Fortigate at support site and download the license file there, then upload it on the Fortigate

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate-private-cloud/6.2.0/nutanix-administration-guide/324840...

[kichitan]

You won't be able to activate the VM if you cannot reach the fortiguard servers.  I think you have a couple options.

1.- Give temporary internet access to the VM for the license to apply

2.- Deploy the VM in your close env, deploy a VM in an env with internet access, then swap the OS drive from the VMs once the license is active swap drives again.

Hope this helps