System requirements
Prior to deploying the FortiAuthenticator-VM virtual appliance, your virtual machine manager must be installed and configured. The installation instructions for FortiAuthenticator-VM assume you are familiar with both VM platforms and their related terminology. FortiAuthenticator-VM includes support for:
- Microsoft Hyper-V 2010 and Hyper-V 2016
For the latest information on virtualization software support, see the corresponding FortiAuthenticator Release Notes on the Fortinet Docs Library.
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VM requirements
The following table provides a detailed summary on FortiAuthenticator virtual machine (VM) system requirements. Installing FortiAuthenticator-VM requires that you have already installed a supported VM environment.
| Virtual machine | Requirement |
|---|---|
| VM form factor | Open Virtualization Format (OVF) |
| Virtual CPUs supported (minimum / maximum) | 1 / 64 |
| Virtual NICs supported (minimum / maximum) | 1 / 4 |
| Storage support (minimum / maximum) | 60 GB / 16 TB |
| Memory support (minimum / maximum) | 2 GB / 1 TB |
| High Availability (HA) support | Yes |
FortiAuthenticator-VM sizing guidelines
The following table provides FortiAuthenticator-VM sizing guidelines based on typical usage. Actual requirements may vary based on usage patterns.
| Users | Virtual CPUs | Memory | Storage* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 500 | 1 | 2 GB | 1 TB |
| 500 to 2,500 | 2 | 4 GB | 1 TB |
| 2,500 to 7,500 | 2 | 8 GB | 2 TB |
| 7,500 to 25,000 | 4 | 16 GB | 2 TB |
| 25,000 to 75,000 | 8 | 32 GB | 4 TB |
| 75,000 to 250,000 | 16 | 64 GB | 4 TB |
| 250,000 to 750,000 | 32 | 128 GB | 8 TB |
| 750,000 to 2,500,000 | 64 | 256 GB | 16 TB |
| 2,500,000 to 7,500,000 | 64 | 512 GB | 16 TB |
*1TB is sufficient for any number of users if there is no need for long-term storage of logs onboard FortiAuthenticator.