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title: FortiGate Licensing — FortiFlex
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# FortiGate Licensing — FortiFlex

E2E Networks FortiGate Firewall uses **FortiFlex dynamic licensing** from Fortinet. Your license is managed automatically throughout the lifecycle of your firewall — you do not need to enter license keys, activate licenses manually, or contact support for routine licensing operations.

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## What Happens at Each Action

| Action | What you do | What happens to the license |
|---|---|---|
| **Create Firewall** | Fill in the creation form and confirm | License is provisioned and activated automatically |
| **Power Off** | Click Power Off and confirm | License is paused — Fortinet billing for the license stops |
| **Power On** | Click Start and confirm | License is reactivated automatically |
| **Reinstall** | Click Reinstall and confirm | License is re-applied to the VM automatically after reinstall |
| **Delete** | Click Delete and confirm | License is released automatically — nothing further needed |

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## Billing Note

:::note
Powering off your firewall pauses Fortinet license billing. However, E2E Networks billing for your firewall plan — compute, storage, and reserved IPs — continues while the firewall is powered off. Check your billing dashboard for a full cost breakdown.
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## Troubleshooting

**Firewall not ready after creation**

If your firewall is still not in a Running state after creation for an extended period, the license activation may not have completed. Raise a support ticket with your firewall name and creation time.

**Firewall not licensing after Reinstall**

If the firewall is not working correctly after a reinstall, the license may not have been re-applied. Wait a few minutes and check the firewall status. If the issue persists, raise a support ticket.

**Firewall not coming up after Power On**

If the firewall fails to reach Running state after a Power On, raise a support ticket with your firewall name.

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## Related Resources

| Resource | Use it for |
|---|---|
| [Firewall Overview](/docs/myaccount/network/firewall) | Create and manage your FortiGate firewall |
| [FortiGate IPSec VPN Setup](/docs/myaccount/network/Guides/FortiGate_IPSec_VPN_Tunnel_Setup) | Configure a site-to-site VPN tunnel on your firewall |
| [VPC](/docs/myaccount/network/vpc) | Attach VPCs to your firewall |

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