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Upload the FortiManager image to OpenStack

Upload the FortiManager image to OpenStack

You can upload the FortiManager image using the OpenStack dashboard (Horizon) or the OpenStack CLI.

To upload the image using the OpenStack dashboard (Horizon):
  1. In the OpenStack dashboard, go to Project > Compute > Images.

  2. Click Create Image.

  3. In the Create An Image dialog, configure the following:

    Image Name Enter a name for the image.
    Image Source Select Image File and upload the QCOW2 file that was downloaded and extracted as part of Downloading a deployment package.
    Format Select QCOW2.
  4. Configure the remaining options according to your needs.

    Note that the Minimum Disk and Minimum RAM should meet the minimum requirements for FortiManager VM outlined in Minimum system requirements.

  5. Click Create Image.

To upload the image using the OpenStack CLI:
  1. Open the terminal in which you have access to the OpenStack CLI.

  2. Go to the folder containing the image.

    For example,

    cd <folder containing the contents of the deployment package>

  3. Use the following command to upload the image:

    openstack image create --disk-format qcow2 --container-format bare --public --file ./<QCOW2 file in the deployment package> --min-disk <integer> --min-ram <integer> <image name> --fit-width

    Note that the --min-disk and --min-ram should meet the minimum requirements for FortiManager VM outlined in Minimum system requirements.

    An output will display once the upload is finished.

Upload the FortiManager image to OpenStack

Upload the FortiManager image to OpenStack

You can upload the FortiManager image using the OpenStack dashboard (Horizon) or the OpenStack CLI.

To upload the image using the OpenStack dashboard (Horizon):
  1. In the OpenStack dashboard, go to Project > Compute > Images.

  2. Click Create Image.

  3. In the Create An Image dialog, configure the following:

    Image Name Enter a name for the image.
    Image Source Select Image File and upload the QCOW2 file that was downloaded and extracted as part of Downloading a deployment package.
    Format Select QCOW2.
  4. Configure the remaining options according to your needs.

    Note that the Minimum Disk and Minimum RAM should meet the minimum requirements for FortiManager VM outlined in Minimum system requirements.

  5. Click Create Image.

To upload the image using the OpenStack CLI:
  1. Open the terminal in which you have access to the OpenStack CLI.

  2. Go to the folder containing the image.

    For example,

    cd <folder containing the contents of the deployment package>

  3. Use the following command to upload the image:

    openstack image create --disk-format qcow2 --container-format bare --public --file ./<QCOW2 file in the deployment package> --min-disk <integer> --min-ram <integer> <image name> --fit-width

    Note that the --min-disk and --min-ram should meet the minimum requirements for FortiManager VM outlined in Minimum system requirements.

    An output will display once the upload is finished.