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Licensing

Fortinet offers the FortiSandbox in a stackable license model so that you can expand your VM solution as your needs grow. For information on purchasing a FortiSandbox license, contact your Fortinet Authorized Reseller, or visit https://www.fortinet.com/how_to_buy/.

When configuring your FortiSandbox hardware settings, use the following table as a guide with consideration for future expansion.

Technical Specification

Details

Hypervisor Support

VMware ESXi version 5.1, 5.5, 6.0, or later

Microsoft Hyper-V Windows server 2016 and 2019

Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM)

HA Support

FortiSandbox 2.1.0 or later

Virtual CPUs (min / max)

4 / Unlimited

Fortinet recommends four virtual CPUs plus the number of Windows VMs.

Virtual Network Interfaces

6

Virtual Memory (min / max)

8GB / Unlimited

Fortinet recommends 8GB plus 3GB for every Windows VM clone.

Virtual Storage (min / max)

200GB / 16TB

Fortinet recommends at least 1TB for a production environment.

For more information, see the FortiSandbox product data sheet at https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/data-sheets/FortiSandbox.pdf.

After placing an order for FortiSandbox VM, Fortinet sends a license registration code to the email address in the order. Use that license registration code to register the FortiSandbox VM with Customer Service & Support at https://support.fortinet.com.

After registration, you can download the license file. You need this file to activate your FortiSandbox VM. You can configure basic network settings using CLI commands to complete the deployment. When the license file is uploaded and validated, the CLI and GUI will be fully functional.

Licensing

Fortinet offers the FortiSandbox in a stackable license model so that you can expand your VM solution as your needs grow. For information on purchasing a FortiSandbox license, contact your Fortinet Authorized Reseller, or visit https://www.fortinet.com/how_to_buy/.

When configuring your FortiSandbox hardware settings, use the following table as a guide with consideration for future expansion.

Technical Specification

Details

Hypervisor Support

VMware ESXi version 5.1, 5.5, 6.0, or later

Microsoft Hyper-V Windows server 2016 and 2019

Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM)

HA Support

FortiSandbox 2.1.0 or later

Virtual CPUs (min / max)

4 / Unlimited

Fortinet recommends four virtual CPUs plus the number of Windows VMs.

Virtual Network Interfaces

6

Virtual Memory (min / max)

8GB / Unlimited

Fortinet recommends 8GB plus 3GB for every Windows VM clone.

Virtual Storage (min / max)

200GB / 16TB

Fortinet recommends at least 1TB for a production environment.

For more information, see the FortiSandbox product data sheet at https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/data-sheets/FortiSandbox.pdf.

After placing an order for FortiSandbox VM, Fortinet sends a license registration code to the email address in the order. Use that license registration code to register the FortiSandbox VM with Customer Service & Support at https://support.fortinet.com.

After registration, you can download the license file. You need this file to activate your FortiSandbox VM. You can configure basic network settings using CLI commands to complete the deployment. When the license file is uploaded and validated, the CLI and GUI will be fully functional.