Licensing Eqod - Coyote Point Systems Equalizer GX Series Administration Manual

Licensing EQOD

When EQOD is first installed, it is unlicensed. In the unlicensed state, you can create objects but
no clusters will accept connections until a valid license is installed. You can license your system
offline using the CLI.
Before you can register, you will need:
Access to a new or existing Support Account. Information on how to create and manage a
support account is provided in the
has an account, obtain the user name and password information from your local account
administrator to log in.
The serial number of the unit you want to register. You can find this information using
either the CLI after installing the EQOD image on your VMware host:
1. Install EQOD on to your VMware host following the directions in the previous section.
2. Log in to the CLI using the
3. Enter the following CLI command:
eqcli > version
Record the System Serial Number from the command output for later use in this
procedure.
Once you have obtained both the login credentials of a support account and the System Serial
Number of the unit to register, do the following:
1. Log in to https://support.fortinet.com
2. Follow the instructions provided in the
heading "How do I register a Fortinet device?" to register your EQOD. When requested,
enter the
System Serial Number
tration is completed, the appliance serial number and other information will appear in the
FortiCare Registration area.
3. Point to the
Asset
down list. A list of products that are currently registered will be displayed, including your
EQOD.
4. Select the EQOD from the list of registered products and the
played.
5. Click on the
License File Download
download the file to an easily remembered location. It will have a ".lic" extension.
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Fortinet Support Portal User
login.
touch
using the login credentials obtained above.
you obtained above into the appropriate form. Once regis-
link at the top of the page and select
hyperlink to download the license file. Follow the prompts to
Guide. If your organization already
Registration Frequently Asked Questions
Manage/View Products
Equalizer Administration Guide
under the
from the drop
screen will be dis-
Product Info
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