Fortinet VM appliances require the installation of a license file to get the full functionality and support. Once you've uploaded the file the device will reboot and try to connect to the Fortinet authentication servers to confirm it's valid.
When you try to log back into the device after the reboot you may get the following screen:
When you try to log back into the device after the reboot you may get the following screen:
Obviously you'll need an internet connection for it to contact the registration servers, but sometimes it will get stuck on this screen regardless of your internet connection or how many times you reboot the device.
Luckily you can force this update which will take a matter of seconds. Login to the CLI and issue the execute update-now command. The device will log you out, and the license registration status will change to VALID. Once this is done log back in to the GUI and you should see the normal configuration page.
