Configuring hardware settings

Before powering on your FortiAnalyzer-VM, you must configure the virtual memory, virtual CPU, and virtual disk.

In FortiAnalyzer 5.6 and later, the network interface mapping has changed. See the FortiAnalyzer Upgrade Guide for more information.

To configure hardware settings:

1. In the vSphere Client, right-click the FortiAnalyzer-VM in the left pane, and select Edit Settings to open the Virtual Machine Properties window.
2. Select Memory from the Hardware list, then adjust the Memory Size as required. See Minimum system requirements to determine your required memory.

   

3. Select CPUs from the Hardware list, then adjust the Number of virtual sockets and Number of cores per socket as required.

   

4. Select Hard disk 2, the log disk, from the Hardware list, and configure it as required. You should not edit Hard disk 1.

   

   The FortiAnalyzer-VM allows you to add twelve virtual log disks to a deployed instance. When adding additional hard disks, use the following CLI command to extend the LVM logical volume: execute lvm start execute lvm extend <arg ..>

5. Click OK to apply your changes.