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Step 1: Deploy the OVF file

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Step 1: Deploy the OVF file

You must first use VMware vSphere Client to deploy the FortiADC-VM OVF package.

To deploy the virtual appliance:
  1. Use the VMware vSphere client to connect to VMware vSphere server:
    1. On your management computer, start the VMware vSphere Client.
    2. In IP address / Name, type the IP address or FQDN of the VMware vSphere server.
    3. Enter the username and password, and click Login.
  2. When you successfully log in, the vSphere Client window appears.

  3. Go to File > Deploy OVF Template.
  4. A deployment wizard window appears.

  5. In the Deploy OVF Template window, click Browse and then locate and select the FortiADC-VM OVF file.
  6. Click Next twice.
  7. On the Name and Location page, type a unique descriptive name for this instance of FortiADC-VM and then then click Next to continue.
  8. The name is the string that appears in the vSphere Client inventory, such as FortiADC‑VM-Doc. If you plan to deploy multiple instances of this file, consider a naming scheme that makes each VM’s purpose or IP address easy to remember. (This name is not used as the hostname, nor does it appear within the FortiADC-VM web UI.)

  9. On the Disk Format page, select one of the following options and then click Next to continue:
  • Thick provision— Immediately allocate disk space (specifically 32 GB) for the storage repository.
  • Thin provision— Allocate more disk space on demand, if the storage repository uses a VMFS3 or newer file system.
  • Note

    Regardless of your choice here, you must later either allocate or make available at least 40 GB of disk space. 30 GB is only the default minimum value, and is not recommended.

  • On the Network Mapping page, if the hypervisor has more than one possible network mapping for its vSwitch, select the row for the network mapping that FortiADC-VM should use and then then click Next to continue.
  • Click Finish to close the wizard.
  • The client connects to the VM environment and deploys the OVF to it. When the operation is complete, the vSphere Client window reappears. The list of virtual machines in the left navigation pane should include your new instance of FortiADC-VM.

    Caution

    Do not power on the virtual appliance until you have completed the following steps:

    • Resize the virtual disk (VMDK).
    • Set the number of vCPUs.
    • Set the vRAM on the virtual appliance.
    • Map the virtual network adapter(s).

    These settings must be configured in the VM environment, not the FortiADC OS.

    Step 1: Deploy the OVF file

    You must first use VMware vSphere Client to deploy the FortiADC-VM OVF package.

    To deploy the virtual appliance:
    1. Use the VMware vSphere client to connect to VMware vSphere server:
      1. On your management computer, start the VMware vSphere Client.
      2. In IP address / Name, type the IP address or FQDN of the VMware vSphere server.
      3. Enter the username and password, and click Login.
    2. When you successfully log in, the vSphere Client window appears.

    3. Go to File > Deploy OVF Template.
    4. A deployment wizard window appears.

    5. In the Deploy OVF Template window, click Browse and then locate and select the FortiADC-VM OVF file.
    6. Click Next twice.
    7. On the Name and Location page, type a unique descriptive name for this instance of FortiADC-VM and then then click Next to continue.
    8. The name is the string that appears in the vSphere Client inventory, such as FortiADC‑VM-Doc. If you plan to deploy multiple instances of this file, consider a naming scheme that makes each VM’s purpose or IP address easy to remember. (This name is not used as the hostname, nor does it appear within the FortiADC-VM web UI.)

    9. On the Disk Format page, select one of the following options and then click Next to continue:
    • Thick provision— Immediately allocate disk space (specifically 32 GB) for the storage repository.
    • Thin provision— Allocate more disk space on demand, if the storage repository uses a VMFS3 or newer file system.
  • Note

    Regardless of your choice here, you must later either allocate or make available at least 40 GB of disk space. 30 GB is only the default minimum value, and is not recommended.

  • On the Network Mapping page, if the hypervisor has more than one possible network mapping for its vSwitch, select the row for the network mapping that FortiADC-VM should use and then then click Next to continue.
  • Click Finish to close the wizard.
  • The client connects to the VM environment and deploys the OVF to it. When the operation is complete, the vSphere Client window reappears. The list of virtual machines in the left navigation pane should include your new instance of FortiADC-VM.

    Caution

    Do not power on the virtual appliance until you have completed the following steps:

    • Resize the virtual disk (VMDK).
    • Set the number of vCPUs.
    • Set the vRAM on the virtual appliance.
    • Map the virtual network adapter(s).

    These settings must be configured in the VM environment, not the FortiADC OS.