Compatibility for VM hardware versions

FortiManager-VM supports ESXi 6.5 and later versions. Using corresponding hardware versions 13 and later is highly recommended, as mentioned in Virtual machine hardware versions.

It is recommended to upgrade hardware versions incrementally with only one delta at a time. For example, upgrading from 10 to 11, 11 to 12, 12 to 13, then 13 to 14 is recommended, although directly upgrading from 10 to 14 generally has no issues.

To upgrade hardware versions:

1. Log in to vSphere Client web console.
2. In the left pane tree-menu, right-click the FortiManager-VM.
3. From the shortcut menu, select Compatibility > Schedule VM Compatibility Upgrade.
4. Click YES.
5. From the Compatible with dropdown, select the desired compatibility.
6. Click OK.
7. Reboot the FortiManager-VM.