Installing the FortiEDR Central Manager and FortiEDR Aggregator on the Same Machine

The following describes how to install both the FortiEDR Central Manager and the FortiEDR Aggregator on the same machine.

The same ISO file is provided for installing both the FortiEDR Central Manager and the FortiEDR Aggregator. Both of these can be installed on the same machine or separately. To install these components on different machines, see Installing the FortiEDR Central Manager and FortiEDR Aggregator on Different Machines.

The procedure below describes how to install the FortiEDR Central Manager on a VMware-based virtual server.

1. Create a new virtual server by selecting File > New Virtual Machine.
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   Select the Typical option and select Next
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   Select the I will install the operating system later option and click Next.
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   Select the Linux radio button. In the Version field, select CentOS 7 64-bit and click Next.
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   Specify a name such as FortiEDRCentralManager for the virtual machine and the location in which to store the provided ISO file and click Next.
   
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   Change the Maximum disk size according to system requirements listed in Installing FortiEDR, leave the default option as Split virtual disk into multiple files and click Next.
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   Click Finish
8. Right-click the new machine and select the Settings option
   
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   Select the Memory option and change the RAM according to system requirements listed in Installing FortiEDR.
10. Select the Processors option and change the value according to system requirements listed in Installing FortiEDR.
11. Select the CD/DVD option and then select the Use ISO image file option on the right.
12. Click the Browse button and select the ISO file provided by Fortinet for the FortiEDR Central Manager. Click OK.
13. Start the virtual machine.
    
    The virtual machine automatically starts the installation process, which may take a few minutes.
14. Wait until a success message is displayed requesting that you reboot.
15. Reboot the virtual machine.
16. Log into the virtual machine in order to continue the installation process.
    Login: root
    Change the root password, by entering any password you want. Then re-type it. The password must be strong enough according to Linux standards.
17. Enter fortiedr config
18. At the prompt, enter your hostname and click Next. (Note: This can be any hostname)
19. At the prompt, select the role of the virtual machine. For this installation, which installs both the FortiEDR Central Manager and FortiEDR Aggregator on the same machine, select Both and click Next
20. A list of network interfaces on this virtual machine displays. At the Pick your primary interface prompt, select the interface to be used as the primary network interface through which all FortiEDR Cores and FortiEDR Collectors will reach this server, and then click Next.
21. At the Do you want to use DHCP prompt, select No to configure the IP of this virtual machine manually, and then click Next.
22. At the prompt, enter the IP address of the machine that you are installing. Use the following format:
    xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/yyyy, where yyyy is the routing prefix of the subnet.
23. At the prompt, enter the default gateway and click Next.
24. At the Please set your DNS server prompt, enter a valid IP address and click Next. Use the following format:
    xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/yyyy, where yyyy is the routing prefix of the subnet.
25. At the prompt, select No for debug mode.
26. At the Please set the date prompt, verify the date and click Next. The installer automatically presents the current date. You can change this date, if necessary.
27. At the Please set your Time prompt, set the time and click Next.
28. At the prompt, select the timezone and country in which the server is being installed.
29. Wait a few moments while the installation processes, until you see the Installation completed successfully message.
30. Log in for the first time, as described on Launching the FortiEDR Central Manager for the First Time.