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Support for MANA Network in Azure (7.6.3)

Support for MANA Network in Azure (7.6.3)

FortiWeb now supports Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA), a next-generation network interface that provides stable, forward-compatible device drivers for Windows and Linux. This enhancement improves network performance and ensures future compatibility with evolving Azure networking technologies.

Key Enhancements

  • MANA Driver Activation: FortiWeb Kernel version 6.1 includes MANA drivers. The modules are now enabled by modifying the Linux menu configuration.

  • Accelerated Networking Requirement: MANA support requires Accelerated Networking to be enabled on the virtual machine.

Verification

After enabling MANA and ensuring Accelerated Networking is active, running the CLI command diagnose hardware nic list will display additional interfaces eth2 and eth3, confirming MANA is in use.

Support for MANA Network in Azure (7.6.3)

Support for MANA Network in Azure (7.6.3)

FortiWeb now supports Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA), a next-generation network interface that provides stable, forward-compatible device drivers for Windows and Linux. This enhancement improves network performance and ensures future compatibility with evolving Azure networking technologies.

Key Enhancements

  • MANA Driver Activation: FortiWeb Kernel version 6.1 includes MANA drivers. The modules are now enabled by modifying the Linux menu configuration.

  • Accelerated Networking Requirement: MANA support requires Accelerated Networking to be enabled on the virtual machine.

Verification

After enabling MANA and ensuring Accelerated Networking is active, running the CLI command diagnose hardware nic list will display additional interfaces eth2 and eth3, confirming MANA is in use.