Deploying and connecting to the FortiManager

To deploy and connect to FortiManager:

1. Do one of the following:
   1. If you are deploying a FortiManager-VM, do the following:
      1. Deploy FortiManager-VM on ESXi, which is part of the NSX-T environment. For details on how to deploy the FortiManager-VM, see Deploying FortiManager VM on VMware vSphere.
      2. After the FortiManager-VM deployment, log in to https://<FortiManager IP address> in your browser. Resetting the password at first login is strongly encouraged. Make the initial configuration and ensure connectivity between FortiManager and NSX Manager. For details on initial configuration, see Configuring initial settings.
      3. Upload the valid license file and activate FortiManager. The system reboots. FortiGate-VM can connect to FortiManager.
   2. If you are using a FortiManager appliance, go to step 2.
2. Log in to FortiManager.
3. Enabling the multiple administrative domain (ADOM) feature is recommended for ease of administration. Create a new ADOM or select an existing one for deployment. In FortiManager 6.4, you can create multiple connectors per ADOM and multiple service definitions per connector. You cannot specify the same NSX Manager in multiple ADOMs. See Administrative Domains.

   If you create an NSX service definition in the root ADOM, ensure that the root ADOM version is 6.4.

   VMs deployed via the NSX-T Manager must be in the same ADOM that their respective connectors are created in and cannot be moved.