Buy second hand Fortigate 8xE

[noresponse]

Hi,

I have seen a second hand Fortigate 80E.  

Can the current owner still transfer ownership to another person/company?  

Or can the new owner transfer it over themselves?

The owner sent me:

FortiGate-80E # get sys status
Version: FortiGate-80E v7.2.4,build1396,230131 (GA.F)
Virus-DB: 1.00000(2018-04-09 18:07)
Extended DB: 1.00000(2018-04-09 18:07)
AV AI/ML Model: 0.00000(2001-01-01 00:00)
IPS-DB: 6.00741(2015-12-01 02:30)
IPS-ETDB: 0.00000(2001-01-01 00:00)
APP-DB: 6.00741(2015-12-01 02:30)
INDUSTRIAL-DB: 6.00741(2015-12-01 02:30)
IPS Malicious URL Database: 1.00001(2015-01-01 01:01)
IoT-Detect: 0.00000(2022-08-17 17:31)
BIOS version: 05000007
System Part-Number: P18822-02
Log hard disk: Not available
Hostname: FortiGate-80E
Private Encryption: Disable
Operation Mode: NAT
Current virtual domain: root
Max number of virtual domains: 10
Virtual domains status: 1 in NAT mode, 0 in TP mode
Virtual domain configuration: disable
FIPS-CC mode: disable
Current HA mode: standalone
Branch point: 1396
Release Version Information: GA
System time: Tue Apr 30 09:24:19 2024
Last reboot reason: power cycle

[Toshi_Esumi · Accepted solution]

Buying a pre-owned FTNT device is always a gamble if you want to add support or feature licenses on the device. Because the previous registerer needs to agree to release it when FTNT CS contacted based on your request. If that party didn't reply to it, the transfer can't happen because of the FTNT policy.
FTNT doesn't have a revoking policy in those situations, which happened to my old FG50E 6-7 years ago.

Toshi

[Toshi_Esumi · Accepted solution]

Buying a pre-owned FTNT device is always a gamble if you want to add support or feature licenses on the device. Because the previous registerer needs to agree to release it when FTNT CS contacted based on your request. If that party didn't reply to it, the transfer can't happen because of the FTNT policy.
FTNT doesn't have a revoking policy in those situations, which happened to my old FG50E 6-7 years ago.

Toshi

[noresponse]

Hi,

The seller just told me that "It's already been removed from the current account. No need to transfer,"  which I think is what I want. Am I right?

[Toshi_Esumi · Accepted solution]

I think so.

Toshi