Launch the FortiManager VM instance
Once you have created the network and security groups, you can launch the FortiManager VM instance in OpenStack. Before launching the instance, you may also need to configure a flavor in OpenStack that meets your needs.
To create a flavor in the OpenStack dashboard (Horizon):
Flavors define the CPU, memory, and storage resources that can be assigned to instances. If default flavors are available in your OpenStack, you can skip this step and select an appropriate default flavor when launching the FortiManager VM instance.
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Go to Admin > Compute > Flavors.
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Click Create Flavor.
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In the Create Flavor dialog, configure the following according to your needs.
The flavor must also meet the specifications defined in Minimum system requirements.
Name Enter a name for the flavor. VCPUs
Enter the number of virtual CPUs.
RAM
Enter the amount of RAM in MB.
Root Disk
Enter the size of the root disk in GB.
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Click Create Flavor.
Once the instance starts, you can proceed with the initial configuration. See Configuring initial settings.
To launch the FortiManager instance from the OpenStack dashboard (Horizon):
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In the OpenStack dashboard, go to Project > Compute > Instances.
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With no instance selected, click Launch Instance.
The Launch Instance dialog displays.
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Configure the following options:
Instance Name Enter a name for the instance. Source Select Image and choose the FortiManager VM image.
For more information about uploading the image, see Upload the FortiManager image to OpenStack.
Flavor
Select a flavor that meets the requirements for your FortiManager VM.
You can use a default flavor, if available, or you can create a new flavor according to your needs prior to launching the instance.
Networks
Select the network for the FortiManager VM.
For more information about creating a network, see Create a network for the FortiManager VM.
Security Groups
In the Security Groups tab, select the security group(s) you want to assign to the instance.
For more information about creating security groups and rules, see Configure security groups.
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Click Launch Instance.