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Connecting to the FortiAnalyzer-VM

Connecting to the FortiAnalyzer-VM

To connect to the FortiAnalyzer-VM:
  1. In the Prism Element web console, go to VM.
  2. Click the newly created FortiAnalyzer-VM. By default, the FortiAnalyzer-VM is shut down after initial creation.
  3. Click Power On to power on the VM.
  4. Click the Launch Console tab to ensure that the VM boots up successfully. Once booting is completes, the console prompts for login credentials. Log in to FortiAnalyzer, using the username admin and no password.
  5. Configure the interface port1 IP address by using the CLI command config system interface with the IP address set in Registering and Downloading Your License.
  6. Access FortiAnalyzer in your browser.
  7. Log in to FortiAnalyzer-VM with the username admin and no password.
  8. After logging in successfully, upload your license (.lic) file to activate the FortiAnalyzer-VM. FortiAnalyzer-VM automatically restarts. After it restarts, wait about 30 minutes, until the license is fully registered at Fortinet, and then log in again.
  9. Go to System Settings > Network > All Interfaces to check the network interface setting. The assigned IP address displays and is configurable.

Connecting to the FortiAnalyzer-VM

To connect to the FortiAnalyzer-VM:
  1. In the Prism Element web console, go to VM.
  2. Click the newly created FortiAnalyzer-VM. By default, the FortiAnalyzer-VM is shut down after initial creation.
  3. Click Power On to power on the VM.
  4. Click the Launch Console tab to ensure that the VM boots up successfully. Once booting is completes, the console prompts for login credentials. Log in to FortiAnalyzer, using the username admin and no password.
  5. Configure the interface port1 IP address by using the CLI command config system interface with the IP address set in Registering and Downloading Your License.
  6. Access FortiAnalyzer in your browser.
  7. Log in to FortiAnalyzer-VM with the username admin and no password.
  8. After logging in successfully, upload your license (.lic) file to activate the FortiAnalyzer-VM. FortiAnalyzer-VM automatically restarts. After it restarts, wait about 30 minutes, until the license is fully registered at Fortinet, and then log in again.
  9. Go to System Settings > Network > All Interfaces to check the network interface setting. The assigned IP address displays and is configurable.