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Deploying on AWS China

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Deploying on AWS China

Deploying FortiGate-VM for AWS China has separate requirements than deploying FortiGate-VM for global AWS. To use AWS resources on AWS China, you must have an AWS China account separate from your global AWS account.

FortiGate-VM for AWS China only supports the BYOL licensing model. To activate it, you must obtain a license. Complete the following steps to deploy FortiGate-VM on AWS China:

  1. Creating a support account
  2. Creating a VPC and subnets
  3. Attaching the new VPC Internet gateway
  4. Launching the instance with shared FortiGate-VM AMI
  5. Connecting to the FortiGate-VM

Deploying on AWS China

Deploying FortiGate-VM for AWS China has separate requirements than deploying FortiGate-VM for global AWS. To use AWS resources on AWS China, you must have an AWS China account separate from your global AWS account.

FortiGate-VM for AWS China only supports the BYOL licensing model. To activate it, you must obtain a license. Complete the following steps to deploy FortiGate-VM on AWS China:

  1. Creating a support account
  2. Creating a VPC and subnets
  3. Attaching the new VPC Internet gateway
  4. Launching the instance with shared FortiGate-VM AMI
  5. Connecting to the FortiGate-VM