Licensing

Fortinet offers the FortiManager VM in a stackable license model. This model allows you to expand your VM solution as your environment expands. Virtual appliance licenses are also perpetual - they never expire.

For information on purchasing a FortiManager VM license, contact your Fortinet Authorized Reseller, or visit https://www.fortinet.com/how_to_buy/.

When configuring your FortiManager VM, ensure that you configure hardware settings as outlined in the following table and consider future expansion. Contact your Fortinet Authorized Reseller for more information.

	Licensed Network Devices	Administrative Domains
VM-BASE	10	10
VM-10-UG	+10	+10
VM-100-UG	+100	+100
VM-1000-UG	+1000	+1000
VM-5000-UG	+5000	+5000
VM-10K-UG	+10000	+10000

For more information, see Minimum system requirements, and the FortiManager product data sheet:

https://www.fortinet.com/sites/default/files/productdatasheets/FortiManager-VM.pdf

After placing an order for FortiManager VM, a license registration code is sent to the email address used in the order form. Use the license registration code provided to register the FortiManager VM with Customer Service & Support at https://support.fortinet.com.

Upon registration, you can download the license file. You will need this file to activate your FortiManager VM. You can configure basic network settings from the CLI to complete the deployment. Once the license file is uploaded and validated, the CLI and GUI will be fully functional.

Evaluation license

FortiManager VM includes a free, full featured 15 day trial license. No activation is required for the built-in evaluation license.

The trial period begins the first time you start the FortiManager VM. When the trial expires, all functionality is disabled until you upload a license file.

Technical support is not included with the 15-day evaluation.

Contact your Fortinet Reseller to request a full evaluation (60-days) license.