Creating the FortiMail VM virtual machine
To create the FortiMail VM virtual machine:
- Launch the Hyper-V Manager in your Microsoft server.
- Select the server in the right-tree menu. The server details page is displayed.
- Right-click the server and select New and select Virtual Machine from the menu. Optionally, in the Actions menu, select New and select Virtual Machine from the menu.
- Select Next to create a virtual machine with a custom configuration.
- Enter a name for this virtual machine. For example, FortiMail-VM. The name is displayed in the Hyper-V Manager.
- Select Next to continue. The Assign Memory page is displayed.
- Specify the amount of memory to allocate to this virtual machine. The default memory for FortiMail VM is 2GB (2048MB).
- Select Next to continue. The Configure Networking page is displayed.
- Select Next to continue. The Connect Virtual Hard Disk page is displayed.
- Select to use an existing virtual hard disk and browse for the
fortimail-hv.vhd
file that you downloaded from the Fortinet Customer Service & Support portal. - Select Next to continue. The Summary page is displayed.
- To create the virtual machine and close the wizard, select Finish.
The Hyper-V Manager home page opens.
The New Virtual Machine Wizard opens.
The Specify Name and Location page is displayed.
Each new virtual machine includes a network adapter. You can configure the network adapter to use a virtual switch, or it can remain disconnected. FortiMail VM requires four network adapters. You must configure network adapters in the Settings page.