Upgrading from FortiAnalyzer v4.0 MR3

FortiAnalyzer v5.0 Patch Release 6 officially supports upgrade from FortiAnalyzer v4.0 MR3 Patch Release 7.

Upon upgrading to FortiAnalyzer v5.0 Patch Release 1, your v4.0 MR3 logs are automatically converted and inserted into the SQL database. An icon appears at the top right corner after login to the Web-based Manager next to the logout and help buttons. This pops-up a small window displaying the progress.


	In FortiAnalyzer v4.0 MR3, the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) setting uses 2 virtual CPUs, however v5.0 uses 1 virtual CPU. It is essential to change the vCPU setting to 1 before upgrading your FortiAnalyzer VM to avoid server instability or other serious issues. Upgrade to the latest VMware ESXi 4.1 Patch Release (build 800380 or later) before upgrading FortiAnalyzer VM or changing the vCPU setting. If ESXi server instability or a purple diagnostic screen issue persists, please contact VMware support for proper guidance.