

Once the old unit has been decommissioned you can sync the license on the FortiClient EMS using “Sync License Now”. Here is a link explaining how to decommission a unit: The Hardware ID can be found in the “Asset Management” under “Product Information” of your EMS unit.Īs next step the free trial unit must be decommissioned. Once the new unit is available in the “Asset Management”, you need to copy the Hardware ID from the free trial unit to the new unit.


Make sure you use the same account as for the free trial license. This will generate a new serial number/unit within your Asset Management on FortiCloud. If you decide to buy a license and want to keep the configuration made on the free trial license instance, you can register the new license as new unit. Free trial licenseĪ free trial license cannot be converted to a subscription license. This article will bring light into the dark of FortiClient EMS license upgrading. There are three possible license types and it is not always possible to change the license state between different license types. FortiClient EMS is a central endpoint management solution from Fortinet.
