Licensing
Fortinet offers the FortiSandbox VM in a stackable license model. This model allows you to expand your VM solution as your environment expands. For information on purchasing a FortiSandbox VM license, contact your Fortinet Authorized Reseller, or visit https://www.fortinet.com/how_to_buy/.
When configuring your FortiSandbox VM, ensure to configure hardware settings as outlined in the following table and consider future expansion. Contact your Fortinet Authorized Reseller for more information.
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Technical Specification |
Details |
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Hypervisor Support |
VMware ESXi version 5.1, 5.5, or 6.0 and later |
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HA Support |
FortiSandbox 2.1.0 and later |
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6 |
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8GB / Unlimited** |
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200GB / 16TB*** |
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* Fortinet recommends that the number of virtual CPUs is four plus the number of Windows VMs. ** Fortinet recommends that the size of virtual memory is 8GB plus 3 GB for every Windows VM clone. *** Fortinet recommends that the size of virtual storage is 1TB for production environment. |
For more information, see the FortiSandbox product data sheet available on the Fortinet web site, https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/data-sheets/FortiSandbox.pdf.
After placing an order for FortiSandbox VM, a license registration code is sent to the email address used in the order form. Use the license registration code provided to register the FortiSandbox VM with Customer Service & Support at https://support.fortinet.com.
Upon registration, you can download the license file. You will need this file to activate your FortiSandbox VM. You can configure basic network settings from the CLI to complete the deployment. Once the license file is uploaded and validated, the CLI and GUI will be fully functional.