Fortigate Vm: License Trial Install

If you prefer configuring your network assets purely through a terminal console: Open your CLI session. Execute the registration command:

: Browse to the extracted folder. Select the .ovf file alongside its associated .vmdk files.

Upon logging in, you will be greeted by the setup screen. Select the option labeled FortiGate VM Free Trial .

Once you have a FortiCloud account, you can download the FortiGate VM image for your chosen hypervisor. fortigate vm license trial install

Look for the file prefix matching your hypervisor. For example: FGT_VM64-v7.x.x.F-buildXXXX.FORTINET.out.ovf.zip KVM: FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.x.x.F-buildXXXX.FORTINET.out.kvm.zip Download the zip archive to your local machine. 4. Step-by-Step Installation Guide Option A: Deploying on VMware ESXi / Workstation Extract the downloaded .zip file on your local machine.

get system status | grep -i license # Expected output: License Status: Valid execute license info # Shows expiry date (UTC)

At the login prompt, type admin . Leave the password blank and press . If you prefer configuring your network assets purely

The trial version imposes several hardware and software restrictions: : Maximum of 1 CPU and 2 GB of RAM .

To get started, you must download the correct virtual appliance deployment file matching your hypervisor platform (ESXi, KVM, Hyper-V, or VirtualBox).

Create a new VM in Proxmox or your KVM manager with and 2048 MB RAM . Upon logging in, you will be greeted by the setup screen

Each FortiCloud account can only hold ; if Alex tries to spin up a second one on the same account, it will fail.

execute vm-license-options account-id password Use code with caution.

Enter your . The VM will reboot and apply the license. ⚠️ Key Trial Limitations

This process applies to major hypervisors: , Microsoft Hyper-V , KVM , and VirtualBox .

Ensure the VM has internet access and a DNS server configured to reach FortiGuard servers. Activate Trial License Access the web GUI via