Deploying FortiAnalyzer VM on VMware vSphere
Once you have downloaded the FAZ_VM64-v5-buildxxxx-FORTINET.out.ovf.zip file and extracted the package contents to a folder on your management computer, you can deploy the OVF package to your VMware environment.
Prior to deploying the FortiAnalyzer VM, ensure that the following are configured and functioning properly:
- VMware vSphere Hypervisor™ (ESX/ESXi) software must be installed on a server and updated to the latest patch release prior to installing FortiAnalyzer VM. Go to https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor.html for installation details.
- VMware vSphere Client™ must be installed on the computer that you will be using for managing the FortiAnalyzer VM.
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