FortiAuthenticator VM
FortiAuthenticator VM system 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. For details, see the FortiAuthenticator VM Install Guide.
VM requirements
| 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.
VM sizing guidelines
| 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 |
FortiAuthenticator VM firmware
Fortinet provides FortiAuthenticator VM firmware images in two formats:
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.out
Use this image for new and upgrades to physical appliance installations. Upgrades to existing virtual machine installations are also distributed in this format. -
ovf.zip
Use this image for new VM installations. It contains a deployable OVF virtual machine package for initial VMware ESXi installations.
For more information see the FortiAuthenticator product datasheet available on the Fortinet web site, https://www.fortinet.com/products/identity-access-management.html#models-specifications.