This article describes on FortiProxy failing to upgrade due to CPU requirements. An error message 'Image upgrade failed' will be encountered.
FortiProxy VM
FortiProxy VM is setup with 1 CPU as shown below.
get hardware status
Model name: FortiProxy-KVM
ASIC version: not available
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Number of CPUs: 1
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Initiating an upgrade and error will be encountered as shown on the screenshot below.
To remediate this issue, allocate a minimum of 2 CPU cores to the FortiProxy VM. VM may need to be shutdown to change the CPU allocation. Schedule a maintenance window if needed.
get hardware status
Model name: FortiProxy-KVM
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Number of CPUs: 2
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Re‑initiating the upgrade results in a successful upgrade.
KVM: Import the FortiProxy‑VM and configure its hardware settings
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