How to set up your FortiADC : Appliance vs. VMware
 
Appliance vs. VMware
Installation workflow varies depending on whether you are installing FortiADC as a physical appliance or as a virtual machine.
To install a physical FortiADC appliance, follow the instructions in “How to set up your FortiADC” sequentially.
To install a virtual appliance, FortiADC-VM, first follow the FortiADC-VM Install Guide, then continue with “How to set up your FortiADC”.