Configure the FortiProxy‑VM hardware settings

Before powering on your FortiProxy‑VM you must configure the processors, network adapters, memory, and hard disks to match your FortiProxy‑VM license.

To open the Settings page, right-click the name of the virtual machine in the middle column and select Settings.

To configure virtual memory:

1. In the Settings page, go to Hardware > Memory. The Processor page is displayed.

2. Configure the VM memory. At least 2GB is required.

   

3. Click Apply to save your settings.

To configure virtual processors:

1. In the Settings page, go to Hardware > Processor. The Processor page is displayed.

   

2. Configure the number of virtual processors for the FortiProxy‑VM. Optionally, you can use resource controls to balance resources among virtual machines.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

To configure network adapters:

1. In the Settings page, go to Hardware > Add Hardware.

2. In the Add Hardware list, click Network Adapter and then Add. The Network Adapter page is displayed.

   

3. Manually configure four network adapters for the FortiProxy‑VM in the Settings page. For each network adapter, select the default switch from the drop-down list.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

To configure a virtual hard drive:

If you know your environment will expand in the future, it is recommended to increase the hard disk size beyond 30 GB. The VM license limit is 2 TB.

1. In the Settings page, go to Hardware > IDE Controller 0 > Hard Drive from the Hardware menu. The Hard Drive page is displayed.

   

2. Click New to create a new virtual hard disk. The New Virtual Hard Disk Wizard opens to help you create a new virtual hard disk.

3. Click Next to continue. The Choose Disk Format page opens.

4. Select VHDX to use VHDX format virtual hard disks. This format supports virtual disks up to 64 TB and is resilient to consistency issues that might occur from power failures. Operating systems earlier than Windows Server 2012 do not support this format.

   FortiProxy‑VM does not support hard disks larger than 2 TB.

5. Click Next to continue. The Choose Disk Type page opens.

   

6. Select the type of virtual disk you want to use. Select one of the following disk types:

   • Fixed size: This type of disk provides better performance and is recommended for servers running applications with high levels of disk activity. The virtual hard disk file that is created initially uses the size of the virtual hard disk and does not change when data is deleted or added.

   • Dynamic expanding: This type of disk provides better use of physical storage space and is recommended for servers running applications that are not disk intensive. The virtual disk file that is created is small initially and changes as data is added.

   • Differencing: This type of disk is associated in a parent-child relationship with another disk that you want to leave intact. You can make changes to the data or operating system without affecting the parent disk, so that you can revert the changes easily. All children must have the same virtual hard disk format as the parent (VHD or VHDX).

7. Click Next to continue. The Specify Name and Location page opens.

8. Specify the name and location of the virtual hard disk file. Use the Browse button to select a specific file folder on your server.

   

9. Click Next to continue. The Configure Disk page opens.

10. Click Create a new blank virtual hard disk and enter the size of the disk in GB. The maximum size is dependent on your server environment.

    

11. Click Next to continue. The Summary page opens. It provides details about the virtual hard disk.

    

12. Click Finish to create the virtual hard disk.

13. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the Settings page.