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Deploying FortiAuthenticator-VM on Xen

Deploying FortiAuthenticator-VM on Xen

Once you have downloaded the out.xen.zip file and extracted the package contents to a folder on your management computer, you can deploy the VHD package to your Xen environment.

To deploy and configure the virtual machine:
  1. Launch Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) on your Open Xen host server. The Virtual Machine Manager homepage opens.
  2. Select Create a new virtual machine from the toolbar.
  3. Configure the VM:
    1. Enter the VM name, such as FAC-VM.
    2. Ensure that Connection is localhost, select Import existing disk image, then click Forward to continue.
    3. In the OS Type field select Linux. In the Version field select Generic 2.6.x kernel.
    4. Click Browse to open the Locate or create storage volume window.
    5. Click Browse Local, find the FortiAuthenticator disk image file, then click Choose Volume and then Forward.

    6. Specify the amount of memory and the number of CPUs to allocated to this VM. Click Forward.
    7. Select Customize configuration before install. This enables you to make hardware configuration changes before the VM creation is started.
    8. Expand the Advanced options section.
      • By default, a new VM includes one network adapter.
      • Select Specify shared device name, and enter the name of the bridge interface on the Open Xen host.
      • Optionally, set a fixed MAC address for the virtual network interface.
      • Virt Type and Architecture are set by default and you should not need to change it.
    9. Click Finish. The VM hardware configuration window opens. You can use it to add hardware such as network interfaces and disk drives. Configure the VM hardware:
      • Click Add Hardware to open the Add Hardware window, then click Storage.
      • Select Create a disk image on the computer's harddrive, and set the size to an appropriate size.
      • Select Network to add more network interfaces. A new VM includes one network adapter by default. You can add more through the Add Hardware window. A FortiAuthenticator-VM requires four network adapters. You can configure network adapters to connect to a virtual switch or to network adapters on the host computer.
  4. Click Finish.
  5. Click Begin Installation.
    After the installation completes successfully, the VM starts and the console window opens. You can then proceed with the initial configuration.
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Deploying FortiAuthenticator-VM on Xen

Once you have downloaded the out.xen.zip file and extracted the package contents to a folder on your management computer, you can deploy the VHD package to your Xen environment.

To deploy and configure the virtual machine:
  1. Launch Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) on your Open Xen host server. The Virtual Machine Manager homepage opens.
  2. Select Create a new virtual machine from the toolbar.
  3. Configure the VM:
    1. Enter the VM name, such as FAC-VM.
    2. Ensure that Connection is localhost, select Import existing disk image, then click Forward to continue.
    3. In the OS Type field select Linux. In the Version field select Generic 2.6.x kernel.
    4. Click Browse to open the Locate or create storage volume window.
    5. Click Browse Local, find the FortiAuthenticator disk image file, then click Choose Volume and then Forward.

    6. Specify the amount of memory and the number of CPUs to allocated to this VM. Click Forward.
    7. Select Customize configuration before install. This enables you to make hardware configuration changes before the VM creation is started.
    8. Expand the Advanced options section.
      • By default, a new VM includes one network adapter.
      • Select Specify shared device name, and enter the name of the bridge interface on the Open Xen host.
      • Optionally, set a fixed MAC address for the virtual network interface.
      • Virt Type and Architecture are set by default and you should not need to change it.
    9. Click Finish. The VM hardware configuration window opens. You can use it to add hardware such as network interfaces and disk drives. Configure the VM hardware:
      • Click Add Hardware to open the Add Hardware window, then click Storage.
      • Select Create a disk image on the computer's harddrive, and set the size to an appropriate size.
      • Select Network to add more network interfaces. A new VM includes one network adapter by default. You can add more through the Add Hardware window. A FortiAuthenticator-VM requires four network adapters. You can configure network adapters to connect to a virtual switch or to network adapters on the host computer.
  4. Click Finish.
  5. Click Begin Installation.
    After the installation completes successfully, the VM starts and the console window opens. You can then proceed with the initial configuration.
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