Powering on the VM from VMware ESXi

Once the OVF is deployed, you can power on the FortiAnalyzer-BigData-VM.

To power on the VM from VMware ESXi:

1. Log in to VMWare ESXi server.
2. In the Navigator sidebar, go to Virtual Machines and select the VM.
3. Click Power on.

   After some time, the console displays the following prompt:

   

4. Ensure mouse focus is on the console and enter any key to install the Security Event Manager Controller.

   This VM instance will be booted with Blade ID set to 2 and Role set to Controller, and will be ready to accept the member to join.

   Once the installation is complete, the system will reboot. The following image displays a console after the system reboot: