Technical Tip: How To Add CPU core in FortiGate fi...

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Article Id 231858

Description This article shows how to add CPU to the VM FortiGate firewall.

Scope FortiGate VM.

Solution

Before adding CPU, first, it is necessary to check how many cores your license has. For that, execute this command in the firewall CLI:

# diagnose debug vm-print-license—–command

Key: yes
Cert: yes
Key2: yes
Cert2: yes
Model: 01 (5)
CPU: 1 -> Number of CPU.
MEM: —
VDOM license:
permanent: 10
subscription: 0

So here in this device license, there is only one CPU, so it is not possible to add one more CPU.

If multiple CPUs are allowed for the license, execute this command in the firewall:

- Enter: # execute cpu add <number_of_new_vCPUs>.

Once the CPU is added, reboot the firewall.

Now execute this command in the firewall 'get system status', and the number of CPUs currently running in the firewall will appear:

# get system status | grep "VM Resources"

3450

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Technical Tip: How To Add CPU core in FortiGate firewall VM