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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Change Log 4
Introduction 5
Requirements 5
Licensing 5
Activating a free trial of FortiAnalyzer VM 7
Upgrading to an add-on license 11

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Date Change Description

2021-04-22 Initial release.

2021-05-12 Updated:
l Requirements on page 5

l Licensing on page 5

Added Upgrading to an add-on license on page 11.

2021-05-26 Added info about serial numbers to Activating a free trial of FortiAnalyzer VM on page 7.

2021-08-25 Updated Licensing on page 5.

2021-10-20 Changed ADOM support from three to two in Licensing on page 5 for FortiAnalyzer 7.0.2.

2022-01-06 Updated Upgrading to an add-on license on page 11.

2022-08-17 Updated Upgrading to an add-on license on page 11.

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Introduction

With a FortiCare account, you can receive a free trial license for a FortiAnalyzer virtual machine (VM) to let you try the
product. After evaluating the product, you can purchase an add-on license and upgrade the FortiAnalyzer VM to the add-
on license.
This section includes the following topics:
l Requirements on page 5
l Licensing on page 5

Requirements

The following items are required before you can receive a free trial license for FortiAnalyzer VM:
l FortiCare/FortiCloud account with Fortinet Technical Support (https://support.fortinet.com/)
The FortiCare account includes free trial licenses for FortiAnalyzer VM.
The FortiCloud account is used to complete the licensing process.
When you register on the Fortinet Technical Support site (https://support.fortinet.com/), you create a FortiCloud
account. FortiCloud is integrated with FortiCare, and the same login credentials are used for both accounts.

If you do not have a FortiCloud account, you can create one as part of the licensing process.
l FortiAnalyzer VM
You must be running FortiAnalyzer 7.0.0 on the VM.
l Browser
You must have access to a device with a browser to access FortiAnalyzer GUI.
l Internet access
You must have Internet access to access FortiCloud and your FortiCare account on the Technical Support Site and
to receive the license agreement.
l License agreement
You must accept the terms of the license agreement before you can activate the trial license.

Licensing

A FortiCare account includes limited, free trial licenses for FortiAnalyzer VM. A trial license includes:

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l Support to add three devices/VDOMs

l Support to use two ADOMs
l Support for 1 GB/day of logs and 500 GB storage
A trial license does not include access to Fortinet services or Technical Support for a FortiAnalyzer VM with a free trial
license.

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Activating a free trial of FortiAnalyzer VM

You can use the FortiAnalyzer GUI to request and activate a trial license for a FortiAnalyzer VM.
After the trial license is activated, please see the FortiAnalyzer 7.0.0 Administration Guide on the Document Library for
information about the product.

After you activate a trial license, the FortiAnalyzer VM is displayed as an asset in your
FortiCloud account, and it is assigned a unique serial number.

To request and activate a trial license:

1. Install the VM, and configure the management port to enable access.
Ensure that the VM has Internet access.
For more information about setting up VMs, see documentation on the FortiAnalyzer Private Cloud and
FortiAnalyzer Public Cloud pages on the Document Library.
2. In a browser, access the IP address for the FortiAnalyzer GUI.
The login dialog box is displayed.

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3. Select Free Trial, and click Login with FortiCloud.

If you do not have a FortiCloud account, click Register with FortiCloud to create one.
The Free Trial License Agreement is displayed.

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Activating a free trial of FortiAnalyzer VM

4. Read and accept the license agreement:

a. Read the license agreement.
b. Select the I have read and accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox.
c. Click Accept.
The license is applied, and you are logged in to FortiAnalyzer.

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5. Go to System Settings > Dashboard > License Information widget.

The VM License option displays Trial License.
6. After evaluating the FortiAnalyzer VM, you can purchase and install an add-on license. See Upgrading to an add-on
license on page 11.

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Upgrading to an add-on license

After using a FortiAnalyzer VM with a trial license, you can upgrade by installing an add-on license. You can use the
FortiAnalyzer GUI to install an add-on license.
Before you can install an add-on license, you must perform the following tasks:
l Install a FortiAnalyzer VM and activate a trial license. See Activating a free trial of FortiAnalyzer VM on page 7.
l Purchase the add-on license from a licensed reseller and receive an email with the product registration code.
After you receive the email with the registration code, use this topic to perform the following actions:
l Register the add-on license with FortiCloud by using the registration code.
l Register the support contract with FortiCloud by using the registration code.
l Download the license key from FortiCloud.
l Install the license key by using the FortiAnalyzer GUI.

Before you can apply a support contract to FortiAnalyzeryou must convert your trial VM into a
production instance by applying an add-on license.

After the add-on license is installed to FortiAnalyzer VM, the System Settings > License Information widget displays the
name of the license. In the following example, the VM License option displays Valid 10K-UG.

To register an add-on license and download a license key:

1. Register the support contract and the add-on license:

a. Go to the Fortinet Technical Support site (https://support.fortinet.com/), and log in by using your FortiCloud
credentials.
b. Go to Asset Management > Dashboard > Register Now.
c. In the Registration Code box, enter the registration code, and click Next.
For more details, see FortiCloud Asset Management > Registering products.
2. Specify the IP address for the FortiAnalyzer VM:
a. In Asset Management, select the product. The product details are displayed.
b. In the Product Information widget, click the Edit icon to edit product details.
c. In the Description box, type a description.

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d. In the IP Address box, enter the IP address for the FortiAnalyzer VM.
e. Click Save.
3. In the License and Key widget, click the Get the License File link. The license is downloaded.

To install an add-on license:

1. Log in to FortiAnalyzer, and go to System Settings > Dashboard.

2. In the License Information widget, beside the VM License option, click the Add License button.
The Add License dialog box is displayed.
3. Complete the following options, and click OK:
a. In the Account ID/Email box, type the email for your FortiCloud account.
b. In the Password box, type the password for your FortiCloud account.
c. In the Registration Code box, enter the contract registration code for the add-on license.
The License Agreement is displayed.
4. Accept the license agreement:
a. Read the license agreement.
b. Select the I have read and accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox.
c. Click OK.
The Restart Device dialog box is displayed.

5. Click Restart Now to apply the license.

FortiAnalyzer restarts, and the license is applied.
6. Go to System Settings > Dashboard > License Information widget.
The VM License option displays the name of the license.

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