Short description:<\/b> Learn how to register FortiGate in FortiCloud, activate FortiCare and FortiGuard services, avoid the Invalid input data<\/b> error, and check the license status after registration.<\/p>\n
After purchasing a new FortiGate firewall or renewing a FortiCare or FortiGuard subscription, the administrator receives a Service Registration Document. This document contains the contract registration code that must be entered in FortiCloud to activate the services.<\/p>\n
A common mistake is entering the service SKU instead of the registration code. A SKU usually looks like FC-**-****-***-**-**<\/b>. This is not the activation code. If you enter it in FortiCloud, you may see the error: Invalid input data: Please enter a valid registration number<\/b>.<\/p>\nWhen you need to register a FortiGate license<\/h3>\n
Registration is required after buying a new FortiGate device, renewing FortiCare, activating FortiGuard, or enabling services such as IPS, Antivirus, Web Filter, Application Control, and FortiOS updates.<\/p>\n
If the contract is not registered, Fortinet may automatically start the license term or the service may expire according to the current Fortinet activation policy.<\/p>\n
After registration, open the FortiGate web interface and check the License Information<\/b> or FortiGuard Services<\/b> section.<\/p>\n
You can also check the status through CLI:<\/p>\n
get system status<\/b><\/p>\n
diagnose autoupdate versions<\/b><\/p>\n
To force FortiGate to update the service status, run:<\/p>\n
execute update-now<\/b><\/p>\n The most common mistake is entering a number like FC-**-****-***-**-**<\/b> instead of the actual registration code. Because of this, FortiCloud shows the message Invalid input data<\/b>.<\/p>\n Another common issue is selecting the wrong End User Type<\/b>. A regular company, sole proprietor, LLC, or home user should not select A government user<\/b>.<\/p>\n Also, do not close the confirmation page before checking the FortiGate serial number, model, and contract expiration date.<\/p>\n It is the code used to activate FortiCare or FortiGuard services in FortiCloud.<\/p>\n Most often, the user enters a SKU or product number such as FC-**-****-***-**-**<\/b> instead of the actual Registration Code.<\/p>\n For a private company, sole proprietor, LLC, or home use, select A non-government user<\/b>.<\/p>\n Usually, no. It is enough to refresh the service status through the web interface or run execute update-now<\/b>.<\/p>\n The expiration date is shown in FortiCloud and in the License Information<\/b> section on FortiGate.<\/p>\n Yes, usually the renewal is added to the existing license term, but you should always verify this after registration.<\/p>\n Contact Fortinet support or the supplier from whom the license was purchased.<\/p>\n Save this guide so you can quickly return to it during FortiGate license registration or renewal.<\/p>\n Press Ctrl + D<\/b> to add this page to your bookmarks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to Register and Activate a FortiGate License in FortiCloud Short description: Learn how to register FortiGate in FortiCloud, activate FortiCare and FortiGuard services, avoid the Invalid input data error, and check the license status after registration. After purchasing a … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"How to Register and Activate a FortiGate License in FortiCloud - ITexpert","description":"How to Register and Activate a FortiGate License in FortiCloud Short description: Learn how to register FortiGate in FortiCloud, activate FortiCare and FortiGua"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[158,100,48,190],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internet-network","category-internet-safety","category-it-blog-en","category-programs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22136"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22137,"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22136\/revisions\/22137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Useful tips<\/h3>\n
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Common mistakes<\/h3>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n
What is a Contract Registration Code?<\/h3>\n
Why does FortiCloud not accept my code?<\/h3>\n
What should I choose in End User Type?<\/h3>\n
Do I need to reboot FortiGate after activation?<\/h3>\n
Where can I check the license expiration date?<\/h3>\n
Can I activate a renewal before the current license expires?<\/h3>\n
What should I do if the contract was linked to the wrong FortiGate?<\/h3>\n
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