Deploying a FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance

This section explains how to deploy FortiAnalyzer Cloud. You can select a region, and then deploy the instance of FortiAnalyzer Cloud to the region.

A primary FortiCloud account is required to deploy FortiAnalyzer Cloud. A primary FortiCloud account can invite other users to launch FortiAnalyzer Cloud as sub users. See Adding a secondary account.

When deploying FortiAnalyzer Cloud to receive logs from non-FortiGate devices, such as FortiClient, a storage add-on license is also required.

Only one FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance can be created per FortiCloud account.

At the time of the 7.4 release, FortiAnalyzer Cloud supports new deployments in version 7.2 and upgrades to version 7.4. Check the latest FortiAnalyzer Cloud Deployment Guide to see the current FortiAnalyzer Cloud versions available for deployment.

To deploy a FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance:

1. If not done already, go to FortiCloud (https://support.fortinet.com/), and use your FortiCloud account credentials to log in.

   The FortiCloud portal is displayed.

2. From the Services menu, select FortiAnalyzer Cloud.

   

   The FortiAnalyzer Cloud & Service portal is displayed.

3. On the FortiAnalyzer Cloud & Service portal:

   1. Select a Region for the FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance. In this example, the region is Canada (Vancouver).

   2. Select a Time Zone for the FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance.

4. Click Submit.
   

   

5. A message asking you to confirm your selected region and time zone is displayed.

   1. Click Confirm to provision in the FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance.

   2. Click Cancel to stop provisioning the instance, and change the region.
      

6. FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance is provisioned in a few minutes.

   

7. Once provisioned, expand the account, and click Enter to access the FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance.

   

8. (Optional) Upgrade FortiAnalyzer Cloud to 7.4.x. See Upgrading firmware from the portal.

9. Configure FortiOS to work with FortiAnalyzer Cloud. See Configuring FortiOS.