Deploying a FortiManager Cloud instance
This section explains how to deploy FortiManager Cloud. You can select a region, and then deploy the instance of FortiManager Cloud Cloud to the region.
A primary FortiCloud account is required to deploy FortiManager Cloud. A primary FortiCloud account can invite other users to launch FortiManager Cloud as sub users. See Adding a secondary account.
Only one FortiManager Cloud instance can be created per FortiCloud account.
Check the latest FortiManager Cloud Deployment Guide to see the current FortiManager Cloud versions available for deployment. |
For support of FortiGates devices on earlier firmware versions, you can change the FortiManager Cloud ADOM version to match the firmware version of the FortiGates. Check the FortiManager/FortiOS Compatibility Guide to see which FortiOS versions are supported by each FortiManager release. For more information on changing the ADOM version, see Updating the ADOM version. |
To deploy a FortiManager Cloud instance:
- If not done already, go to FortiCloud (https://support.fortinet.com/), and use your FortiCloud account credentials to log in.
The FortiCloud portal is displayed.
- From the Services menu, select FortiManager Cloud.
The FortiManager Cloud & Service portal is displayed.
- On the FortiManager Cloud & Service portal:
- Select a Region for the FortiManager Cloud instance. In this example, the region is Canada (Vancouver).
- Select a Time Zone for the FortiManager Cloud instance.
- Click Submit.
- A message asking you to confirm your selected region and time zone is displayed.
- Click Confirm to provision in the FortiManager Cloud instance.
- Click Cancel to stop provisioning the instance, and change the region.
- FortiManager Cloud instance is provisioned in a few minutes.
- Once provisioned, expand the account, and click Enter to access the FortiManager Cloud instance.
- (Optional) Upgrade FortiManager Cloud to 7.2.x. See Upgrading firmware from the portal.
- Configure FortiOS to work with FortiManager Cloud. See Configuring FortiOS.