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Deploying the FortiMail VM software

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Deploying the FortiMail VM software

To install FortiMail VM, you must successfully deploy the OVF file using the VMware vSphere Client™.

To deploy the software

Start the VMware vSphere Client.

The client’s login dialog appears.

Enter:

the IP address of the ESX/ESXi server hosting VMware vSphere Hypervisor
an account user name on the ESX/ESXi server
the account password

When you successfully log in, the vSphere Client window appears.

On the vSphere Client window, select File > Deploy OVF Template.

The first dialog of the OVF deployment wizard appears.

Select Browse and locate the applicable OVF template file you extracted earlier (for example, FortiMail VM-64-hw7.ovf), and click Next.

The second dialog displays the details of the deployed file. Click Next.

A window appears and prompts for the name of your OVF template.

Enter a unique name and click Next. This becomes the name of your virtual machine.

A window appears asking where to deploy the OVF template.

Select a resource pool and click Next.

A windows appears asking for the disk storage format.

Select a format option and click Next.

A window appears asking which network to deploy on.

Select a virtual network if there is more than one and click Next.

A window appears listing all your settings. Click Finish.

The wizard closes.

The vSphere Client window reappears and displays your new virtual machine.

Do not power on FortiMail VM yet if you need to configure the virtual network first.

Deploying the FortiMail VM software

To install FortiMail VM, you must successfully deploy the OVF file using the VMware vSphere Client™.

To deploy the software

Start the VMware vSphere Client.

The client’s login dialog appears.

Enter:

the IP address of the ESX/ESXi server hosting VMware vSphere Hypervisor
an account user name on the ESX/ESXi server
the account password

When you successfully log in, the vSphere Client window appears.

On the vSphere Client window, select File > Deploy OVF Template.

The first dialog of the OVF deployment wizard appears.

Select Browse and locate the applicable OVF template file you extracted earlier (for example, FortiMail VM-64-hw7.ovf), and click Next.

The second dialog displays the details of the deployed file. Click Next.

A window appears and prompts for the name of your OVF template.

Enter a unique name and click Next. This becomes the name of your virtual machine.

A window appears asking where to deploy the OVF template.

Select a resource pool and click Next.

A windows appears asking for the disk storage format.

Select a format option and click Next.

A window appears asking which network to deploy on.

Select a virtual network if there is more than one and click Next.

A window appears listing all your settings. Click Finish.

The wizard closes.

The vSphere Client window reappears and displays your new virtual machine.

Do not power on FortiMail VM yet if you need to configure the virtual network first.