WARNING: Do not authorise the FortiGates from the Unregistered Devices list as the connection process will stall.
Complete the central management configuration:.Upload the license using TFTP (not applicable if a hardware bundle is present):.Otherwise, to use FortiManager as a FortiGuard proxy, follow the steps below. To operate FortiGate and FortiManager in a closed network with no internet connection for either unit, follow the instructions in Operating as an FDS in a closed network - FortiManager administration guide. If the FortiGate does not have an internet connection, FortiManager can act as a FortiGuard proxy to validate licences.įortiManager itself still requires an internet connection and the FortiGates will need a connection to the FortiManager.
Licenses are uploaded from public FortiGuard servers to the FortiGate, which means the FortiGate needs to have an internet connection. This article describes the procedure to apply the FortiGate firewall licenses offline.
