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Before you start

Before you start installing FortiEDR Collectors on the communicating device, make sure the device meets the following requirements:

  • Connectivity to a Local Area Network (for wired users) or a Wireless Network (for wireless users). If there is no connectivity, consult your IT support person.
  • Ports 555, 8081 and 443, which are used by FortiEDR Core, FortiEDR Aggregator and FortiEDR Central Manager respectively, are not blocked by your firewall product (if one is deployed).
    As a security best practice, it is recommended to update the firewall rules so that they only have a narrow opening. For example:
    • Only open the TCP outbound port 555 to the Core IP address.
    • Only open the TCP outbound port 8081 to the Aggregator IP address.
  • Connectivity to the FortiEDR Core and the FortiEDR Aggregator. You can check this by browsing to the Core’s IP address and the Aggregator’s IP address. For problems connecting, see Troubleshooting.
  • System requirements:

Component

System Requirements

Processor
  • Intel or AMD x86 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  • Apple M1 (ARM)

Number of CPUs

Less than 1% CPU usage

Physical Memory

60 MB

Disk Space

20 MB

Connectivity
  • Browser connection to the FortiEDR Central Manager is via port 443.
  • Network connectivity between all system components is required.
  • Allow up to 5 Mbps of additional network workload for each 1,000 Collectors.
Supported Operating Systems

The FortiEDR Collector can be installed on any of the following operating systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions):

If a particular FortiEDR Collector version adds support for a new operating system that you want to upgrade to, you must update your FortiEDR Collector version first before upgrading your device to the new OS to avoid protection impact.

  • Windows Desktop:
    • Windows 11
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 7 SP1
    • Windows XP SP2/SP3
  • Windows Server:
    • Windows Server 2022

    • Windows Server 2019

    • Windows Server 2016

    • Windows Server 2012 R2

    • Windows Server 2012

    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2

    • Windows Server 2008 SP1

    • Windows Server R2 SP2

    • Windows Server 2003 SP2

  • macOS:
    • El Capitan (10.11)

    • Sierra (10.12)

    • High Sierra (10.13)

    • Mojave (10.14)

    • Catalina (10.15)

    • Big Sur (11)

    • Monterey (12)

    • Ventura (13)

    • Sonoma (14)

  • Linux:
    • RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

    • CentOS 6.8+, 7.2+ and 8+

    • Ubuntu LTS 16.04.5+, 18.04 and 20.04 server, 64-bit

    • Oracle Linux 6.10, 7.7+, and 8.2+

    • Amazon Linux AMI 2 2018

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES v12 SP5 and v15

    • Open SUSE Leap 15.2

    The complete list of supported Linux versions and kernels is updated regularly and can be provided upon request.

  • VDI Environments:
    • VMware Horizons 6 and 7
    • Citrix XenDesktop 7

Before you start

Before you start installing FortiEDR Collectors on the communicating device, make sure the device meets the following requirements:

  • Connectivity to a Local Area Network (for wired users) or a Wireless Network (for wireless users). If there is no connectivity, consult your IT support person.
  • Ports 555, 8081 and 443, which are used by FortiEDR Core, FortiEDR Aggregator and FortiEDR Central Manager respectively, are not blocked by your firewall product (if one is deployed).
    As a security best practice, it is recommended to update the firewall rules so that they only have a narrow opening. For example:
    • Only open the TCP outbound port 555 to the Core IP address.
    • Only open the TCP outbound port 8081 to the Aggregator IP address.
  • Connectivity to the FortiEDR Core and the FortiEDR Aggregator. You can check this by browsing to the Core’s IP address and the Aggregator’s IP address. For problems connecting, see Troubleshooting.
  • System requirements:

Component

System Requirements

Processor
  • Intel or AMD x86 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  • Apple M1 (ARM)

Number of CPUs

Less than 1% CPU usage

Physical Memory

60 MB

Disk Space

20 MB

Connectivity
  • Browser connection to the FortiEDR Central Manager is via port 443.
  • Network connectivity between all system components is required.
  • Allow up to 5 Mbps of additional network workload for each 1,000 Collectors.
Supported Operating Systems

The FortiEDR Collector can be installed on any of the following operating systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions):

If a particular FortiEDR Collector version adds support for a new operating system that you want to upgrade to, you must update your FortiEDR Collector version first before upgrading your device to the new OS to avoid protection impact.

  • Windows Desktop:
    • Windows 11
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 7 SP1
    • Windows XP SP2/SP3
  • Windows Server:
    • Windows Server 2022

    • Windows Server 2019

    • Windows Server 2016

    • Windows Server 2012 R2

    • Windows Server 2012

    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2

    • Windows Server 2008 SP1

    • Windows Server R2 SP2

    • Windows Server 2003 SP2

  • macOS:
    • El Capitan (10.11)

    • Sierra (10.12)

    • High Sierra (10.13)

    • Mojave (10.14)

    • Catalina (10.15)

    • Big Sur (11)

    • Monterey (12)

    • Ventura (13)

    • Sonoma (14)

  • Linux:
    • RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

    • CentOS 6.8+, 7.2+ and 8+

    • Ubuntu LTS 16.04.5+, 18.04 and 20.04 server, 64-bit

    • Oracle Linux 6.10, 7.7+, and 8.2+

    • Amazon Linux AMI 2 2018

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES v12 SP5 and v15

    • Open SUSE Leap 15.2

    The complete list of supported Linux versions and kernels is updated regularly and can be provided upon request.

  • VDI Environments:
    • VMware Horizons 6 and 7
    • Citrix XenDesktop 7