Deploying FortiSandbox VM on VMware

Once you have downloaded the FSA_VM-vxxx-build0xxx-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 FortiSandbox, ensure that the following are configured and functioning properly:

• VMware vSphere Hypervisor™ (ESX/ESXi) software must be installed on a server prior to installing FortiSandbox VM. Go to https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor/index.html for installation details.
• VMware vSphere Client™ must be installed on the computer that you will be using for managing the FortiSandbox VM.

The following topics are included in this section:

• Deploying the OVF file
• Configuring hardware settings
• Powering on the virtual machine