Shut down those VMs firstly before running this command then bring them back up later. For example, my UPS virtual machine connected to my actual UPS began shutting down VMs because it believed ESXi ran into a problem. Note: Running these commands will cause ESXi to appear offline/down. Resetting the evaluation license provides continual access to all the features available, and most importantly for me, full compatibility with the ESXi Embedded Host Client. The ESXi 6 evaluation license is valid for 60 days and a free one can be obtained from VMware at anytime. Fortunately, there is a way how to reset the license back to day 0 without losing the configuration and existing virtual machines. It might be because of extensive testing or your project gets into the delays. Sometimes you need to run your ESXi server in evaluation mode for longer time then standard 60 days. After the trial license expires, functionality is disabled until you upload a full license file. The trial period begins the first time you start the FortiGate-VM. all features except FortiGuard updates You.
low encryption only (no HTTPS administrative access).
FortiGate VM includes a limited embedded 15-day trial license if you run in VMWare Workstation and 75 days in ESXi that supports. For testing and educational purposes only.įortinet vm available in Xen, HyperV, KVM version too.