Also, HTTP access must be enabled because until it is licensed the FortiGate VM supports only low-strength encryption. Using CLI commands, configure the port1 IP address and netmask. We will use the second solution, available as a downloadable zip archive file (the one we will use is a 64-bit version, ).ģ. Both an upgrade version for existing FortiGate VMs and a “greenfield” version are available.

FortiGate VM software is available for 32-bit and 64-bit environments.

We will use the evaluation license that is included by default in the FortiGate VM.

From VMware Workstation we will open the FortiGate-VM64.ovf file and import it in a folder (in our example the destination is a directory located in an external storage).

At the FortiGate VM login prompt enter the username admin. You might need to press Return to see a login prompt.Į xa m p l e of FortiGate VM console access:Ģ. In your hypervisor manager, start the FortiGate VM and access the console window. VM Platform FortiGate VM Deployment File Citrix XenServer v5.6sp2, 6.0 and later: FGTVM64-v500-buildnnnn-FORTINET. FortiGate VM includes a limited embedded 15-day trial license if you run in VMWare Workstation and 75 days in ESXi that supports. Before you can access the Web-based manager, you must configure FortiGate VM port1 with an IP address and administrative access.įortinet vm available in Xen, HyperV, KVM version too. On the FortiGate VM, this provides access to the FortiGate console, equivalent to the console port on a hardware FortiGate unit. Hypervisor management environments include a guest console window.

Validate the FortiGate VM license with FortiManager.

Connect to the FortiGate VM Web-based Manager.

The following topics are included in this section: Set FortiGate VM port1 IP address

Once an interface with administrative access is configured, you can connect to the FortiGate VM web-based Manager and upload the FortiGate VM license file that you downloaded from the Customer Service & Support website.

Before you can connect to the FortiGate VM web-based manager you must configure a network interface in the FortiGate VM console.

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