Clarification on FortiProxy VM64 and VMware Image Compatibility

[MVSantoshReddy]

I noticed that on FortiProxy, the VM platform version is displayed as FortProxy-VM64. However, when I check the Firmware Download images, I don't see any image labeled VM64; I only see a VMware image. My question is: Is the VMware image the same as the VM64 image? For FortiGate, I see separate images, but for FortiProxy, there is no specific VM64 image.

Can you please advise if the VM64 image displayed is the same as the VMware image available in the Downloads section on support.fortinet.com?

[sjoshi]

Hi,

Can you share me below output before recommending you the image.

get sys status

[MVSantoshReddy]

Hello Raj,

please find below image for reference.

[dingjerry_FTNT]

Hi @MVSantoshReddy ,

Technically, yes, VM64 is for VMWare. 

So you should know what your VM host platform is.  You have to download and install the appropriate VM image, i.e. Azure(HyperV), KVM, VMWare, Citrix Xen, and so on.

[MVSantoshReddy]

Hi @dingjerry_FTNT 

Usually, when we execute get system status, it displays the platform itself, right? For example, if it is a KVM, it will display as KVM. So, here we have the output as VM64, which means the platform itself is VMware, correct? That is the reason we have a separate ISO file named VMWARE, right?

[dingjerry_FTNT]

Right, VM64 is for the VMWare platform.  And other VM platforms have specific names in the outputs of "get system status".  

For example, my FPX VM is running on KVM platform:

# get sys status
Version: FortiProxy-KVM v7.4.3,build0587,240216 (GA.F)