Deploying FortiGuest on Nutanix
Perform the following steps to deploy FortiGuest on Nutanix.
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Obtain FortiGuest_VM64_HV-v1.3.0-[build0xxx].hyperv.zip from Fortinet and extract it to obtain the files FGSWHV.vhd and DATADRIVE.vhd.
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Log in into the Nutanix Prism user interface and click the
icon. Select Image Configuration.
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Upload both the FGSWHV.vhd and DATADRIVE.vhd files in the order as mentioned here. To upload FGSWHV.vhd, click Upload Image and update the following fields.
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Enter a Name for the FortiGuest image file.
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Select Disk in as the Image Type.
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Select the Storage Container.
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In the Image Source section, click Upload a file and browse to the FortiGuest image file FGSWHV.vhd
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Click Save.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 to upload DATADRIVE.vhd.
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Refresh the browser after a few seconds and the newly created images are listed in the Image Configuration page.
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To create a VM, navigate to the VM dashboard and click Create VM and enter the following configuration.
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Enter a Name for the FortiGuest VM.
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Select your Timezone.
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In the Compute Details section, enter 4 vCPU(s) and 8 GB of Memory.
Note: By default, a CD-ROM is listed under Disks, delete this CD-ROM.
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To create a new Boot disk, click Add New Disk and enter the following configuration.
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Select Clone from Image Service as the Operation and the disk is cloned from the FortiGuest image files uploaded earlier in this procedure.
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Select SCSI as the Bus Type.
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Select the uploaded FortiGuest disk Image - FGSWHV.vhd.
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Click Add.
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Add another disk for DATADRIVE.vhd following the previous step.
Note: Ensure to create a new disk for FGSWHV.vhd first and then for DATADRIVE.vhd. -
Add 4 Network Adapters, click Add New NIC.
Note: Adding four network adapters is mandatory for Nutanix deployment.
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Configure the FortiGuest static IP address on starting the VM.