Configuring resources

Before you start the FortiGate-VM for the first time, ensure that you have configured the following resources as the FortiGate-VM license specifies:

• Disk sizes
• CPUs
• RAM
• Network settings

OpenXen

Unlike some other FortiGate-VM deployments, Open Xen does not have you configure the resources of the VM before the installation process. The configuration of the resources is done as part of the deployment.

Go to Deploying FortiGate-VM on OpenXen.

Citrix Xen

To access VM settings:

1. Open XenCenter.
2. Select your FortiGate-VM in the left pane.

   The tabs in the right pane provide access to the virtual hardware configuration. The Console tab provides access to the FortiGate console.

CPUs

To configure the number of CPUs:

1. In the XenCenter left pane, right-click the FortiGate-VM and select Properties. The Properties window opens.
2. In the left pane, select CPU.

   

3. Adjust Number of CPUs and then select OK. XenCenter displays a warning if you select more CPUs than the Xen host computer contains. Such a configuration may reduce performance.

Memory

To configure memory:

1. In the XenCenter left pane, select the FortiGate-VM.
2. In the right pane, select the Memory tab.
3. Select Edit, modify the value in the Set a fixed memory of field and select OK.

   

Disk storage

By default the FortiGate-VM data disk size is 30 GB. You probably want to increase this. You must resize the disk before you start the VM for the first time.

To resize the FortiGate data disk

1. In the XenCenter left pane, select the FortiGate-VM.
2. Select the Storage tab. Select Hard disk 2 (the 30GB drive), then select Properties. The ‘Hard disk 2’ Properties window opens.
3. Select Size and Location. Adjust Size and select OK.