Appliance Setup
For FortiSIEMManager, the response should look similar to the following.
Step 5: Generate FortiSIEM FSM-2000G License Key File from FortiCare
1. Obtain the Hardware Serial Number from FSM-2000G appliance from FortiCare Support Services.
2. Follow FortiSIEM Licensing Guide here to generate the license key file - remember to use ‘Hardware Serial
Number’ for Hardware ID.
Step 6: Register FortiSIEM License
1. Note the IP Address assigned to FortiSIEM VM in Step 4.
2.
Access FortiSIEM VM from browser (https://<FortiSIEM-IP>).
3. Upload the license file obtained from Step 5 and select the License Type based on your deployment (note this
choice can only be made once and is not reversible):
For FortiSIEMManager, License Type is not an available option, and will not appear. At this point,
FortiSIEMManager installation is complete. You will not be taken the Event Database Storage page, so you can
skip Choose an Event Database.
Note:The FortiSIEMManager license allows a certain number of instances that can be registered to
FortiSIEMManager.
License Type
l Enterprise for single organizations
l Service Provider for multiple organizations
4. Click Upload to complete the license registration.
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