Always download directly from support.fortinet.com or the official trial portal.
: Click Download and save the deployment package to your local machine. 2. Installation Quick-Start Once downloaded, the setup typically follows these steps:
: Download the .out file if you are updating an existing VM. Download The Fortigate Vm
To download FortiGate VM, follow these steps:
When you click download, you will encounter different file extensions. Here is what each means: Always download directly from support
Once you have downloaded the FortiGate VM image, follow these steps to deploy it:
A: Officially, no. However, you can use the renewable 15-day trial or buy an affordable "FortiGate VM for Home Lab" NFR (Not for Resale) license from some Fortinet partners for ~$100/year. However, you can use the renewable 15-day trial
section, where they select "FortiGate" as the product and choose their specific virtualization platform. Once the image is downloaded—typically as a zip file containing VHD or OVF files—it can be imported into hypervisors like Microsoft Hyper-V
| Hypervisor | File Extension | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | .ova or .ovf + .vmdk | OVA is a single file (easiest). OVF requires multiple files; use the deploy ova option in vSphere. | | Microsoft Hyper-V | .vhdx or .zip with gen2 | You must manually create a Gen-2 VM and attach the .vhdx as a hard drive. | | KVM (Linux) | .qcow2 | Use virt-install or virt-manager to import the qcow2 image. | | Public Cloud (AWS/Azure) | Not a direct download | You must subscribe via the AWS Marketplace or Azure Marketplace. Cloud images are AMIs (Amazon Machine Images) – you cannot download them locally. |
Always download directly from support.fortinet.com or the official trial portal.
: Click Download and save the deployment package to your local machine. 2. Installation Quick-Start Once downloaded, the setup typically follows these steps:
: Download the .out file if you are updating an existing VM.
To download FortiGate VM, follow these steps:
When you click download, you will encounter different file extensions. Here is what each means:
Once you have downloaded the FortiGate VM image, follow these steps to deploy it:
A: Officially, no. However, you can use the renewable 15-day trial or buy an affordable "FortiGate VM for Home Lab" NFR (Not for Resale) license from some Fortinet partners for ~$100/year.
section, where they select "FortiGate" as the product and choose their specific virtualization platform. Once the image is downloaded—typically as a zip file containing VHD or OVF files—it can be imported into hypervisors like Microsoft Hyper-V
| Hypervisor | File Extension | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | .ova or .ovf + .vmdk | OVA is a single file (easiest). OVF requires multiple files; use the deploy ova option in vSphere. | | Microsoft Hyper-V | .vhdx or .zip with gen2 | You must manually create a Gen-2 VM and attach the .vhdx as a hard drive. | | KVM (Linux) | .qcow2 | Use virt-install or virt-manager to import the qcow2 image. | | Public Cloud (AWS/Azure) | Not a direct download | You must subscribe via the AWS Marketplace or Azure Marketplace. Cloud images are AMIs (Amazon Machine Images) – you cannot download them locally. |