FortiSIEM Installing a Collector on Bare Metal Hardware
Installing a Collector on Bare Metal Hardware You can install Collectors on bare metal hardware (that is, without a hypervisor layer). Be sure to read the section on Hardware Requirements for...
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General Installation Configuring Worker Settings If you are using an FortiSIEM clustered deployment that includes both Workers and Collectors, you must define the Address of your Worker nodes before...
View ArticleUsing NFS Storage with AccelOps
Using NFS Storage with AccelOps When you install FortiSIEM, you have the option to use either local storage or NFS storage. For cluster deployments using Workers, the use of an NFS Server is required...
View ArticleFortiSIEM Moving CMDB to a separate Database Host
Moving CMDB to a separate Database Host It is desirable to move the CMDB (postgres) database to a separate host for the following reasons: In larger deployments, reduce the database server load on the...
View ArticleFortiSIEM Windows Agent Pre-installation Notes
FortiSIEM Windows Agent Pre-installation Notes Hardware and Software Requirements Windows Agents Windows Agent Manager Supported versions Windows Agent Windows Agent Manager Communication Ports between...
View ArticleFortiSIEM Migrating VMware ESX-based Deployments
Migrating VMware ESX-based Deployments The options for migrating VMware ESX deployments depend on whether you are using NFS for storage, and whether you choose to migrate in-place, or by using a...
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View ArticleMigrating an ESX Local Disk-based Deployment Using an rsync Tool
Migrating an ESX Local Disk-based Deployment Using an rsync Tool Overview This migration process is for an FortiSIEM deployment with a single virtual appliance and the CMDB data stored on a local...
View ArticleMigrating an ESX NFS-based Deployment in Place
Migrating an ESX NFS-based Deployment in Place Overview In this migration method, the production FortiSIEM systems are upgraded in-place, meaning that the production 3.7.x virtual appliance is stopped...
View ArticleMigrating an ESX NFS-based Deployment via a Staging System
Migrating an ESX NFS-based Deployment via a Staging System Overview In this migration method, the production 3.7.x FortiSIEM systems are left untouched. A separate mirror image 3.7.x system is first...
View ArticleMigrating AWS EC2 Deployments
Migrating AWS EC2 Deployments This section covers migrating FortiSIEM AWS EC2 based Virtual Appliances from 3.7.x to 4.2.1. Since FortiSIEM 4.2.1 has new CentOS version, the procedure is unlike a...
View ArticleMigrating an AWS EC2 NFS-based Deployment in Place
Migrating an AWS EC2 NFS-based Deployment in Place Overview In this migration method, the production FortiSIEM systems are upgraded in-place, meaning that the production 3.7.x virtual appliance is...
View ArticleMigrating an AWS EC2 NFS-based Deployment via a Staging System
Migrating an AWS EC2 NFS-based Deployment via a Staging System Overview Overview Prerequisites Create the 3.7.x CMDB Archive Restoring the Upgraded CMDB in a 4.2.1 Virtual Appliance Mounting the NFS...
View ArticleMigrating KVM-based deployments
Migrating KVM-based deployments This section covers migrating FortiSIEM KVM based Virtual Appliances from 3.7.x to 4.2.1. Since FortiSIEM 4.2.1 has new CentOS version, the procedure is unlike a regular...
View ArticleMigrating a KVM Local Disc-based Deployment In Place
Migrating a KVM Local Disc-based Deployment In Place Overview This migration process is for an FortiSIEM deployment with a single virtual appliance and the CMDB data stored on a local VMware disk, and...
View ArticleMigrating a KVM Local Disk-based Deployment using an RSYNC Tool
Migrating a KVM Local Disk-based Deployment using an RSYNC Tool Overview This migration process is for an FortiSIEM deployment with a single virtual appliance and the CMDB data stored on a local VMware...
View ArticleMigrating a KVM NFS-based Deployment In Place
Migrating a KVM NFS-based Deployment In Place Overview In this migration method, the production FortiSIEM systems are upgraded in-place, meaning that the production 3.7.x virtual appliance is stopped...
View ArticleMigrating a KVM NFS-based Deployment via a Staging System
Migrating a KVM NFS-based Deployment via a Staging System Overview In this migration method, the production 3.7.x FortiSIEM systems are left untouched. A separate mirror image 3.7.x system is first...
View ArticleUpgrading to 4.6.3 for TLS 1.2
Upgrading to 4.6.3 for TLS 1.2 Enforcing TLS 1.2 requires that the following steps be followed in strict order for upgrade to succeed. Additional steps for TLS 1.2 compatibility are marked in bold....
View ArticleUpgrading a FortiSIEM Single Node Deployment
Upgrading a FortiSIEM Single Node Deployment These instructions cover the upgrade process for an FortiSIEM Enterprise deployment with a single Supervisor. Using SSH, log in to the FortiSIEM virtual...
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