Transfer the downloaded FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.4.7...zip file to your KVM host. Unzip it to extract fortios.qcow2 . For simplicity, move this image to the default libvirt directory:
: Minimum 2GB RAM is required for FortiOS 7.0 and above.
: This stands for FortiGate Virtual Machine (64-bit) . The VM64 explicitly identifies the architecture as a 64-bit virtual appliance . This is a standard identifier used by Fortinet and is supported on a wide range of x86_64 hypervisors. Transfer the downloaded FGT_VM64_KVM-v7
Run the following script to provision the virtual machine instance. Adjust the network bridge strings ( br0 , br1 ) to match your host system infrastructure:
Are you deploying this for a or a homelab ? Do you need help configuring high availability (HA) on KVM? Share public link : This stands for FortiGate Virtual Machine (64-bit)
fgt vm64 kvm-v7.4.7.m-build2731-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2
If you are administering a bare-metal Linux server running KVM/QEMU via the virt-install toolchain, you can deploy the VM using a single bash command. Baseline Resource Requirements Run the following script to provision the virtual
Without a license, FortiGate VMs run under a restricted trial evaluation mode. To unlock full security features: Open a web browser and navigate to https://192.168.1.99 . Login with your admin credentials.
Transfer the downloaded FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.4.7...zip file to your KVM host. Unzip it to extract fortios.qcow2 . For simplicity, move this image to the default libvirt directory:
: Minimum 2GB RAM is required for FortiOS 7.0 and above.
: This stands for FortiGate Virtual Machine (64-bit) . The VM64 explicitly identifies the architecture as a 64-bit virtual appliance . This is a standard identifier used by Fortinet and is supported on a wide range of x86_64 hypervisors.
Run the following script to provision the virtual machine instance. Adjust the network bridge strings ( br0 , br1 ) to match your host system infrastructure:
Are you deploying this for a or a homelab ? Do you need help configuring high availability (HA) on KVM? Share public link
fgt vm64 kvm-v7.4.7.m-build2731-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2
If you are administering a bare-metal Linux server running KVM/QEMU via the virt-install toolchain, you can deploy the VM using a single bash command. Baseline Resource Requirements
Without a license, FortiGate VMs run under a restricted trial evaluation mode. To unlock full security features: Open a web browser and navigate to https://192.168.1.99 . Login with your admin credentials.