Description
This article describes the tasks required to deploy a FortiGate-VM virtual appliance on a KVM server.
Before todeploy a FortiGate-VM, ensure to have met the requirements described in Preparing for deployment and that the correct deployment package is extracted to a folder on the local computer (see Downloading the FortiGate-VM deployment package).
After a FortiGate-VM and a full license are uploaded to replace the default evaluation license, power on the FortiGate-VM and test connectivity.
Solution
To create the FortiGate-VM virtual machine:
1) Launch Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) on the KVM host server. The Virtual Machine Manager homepage opens.
2) In the toolbar, select 'Create a new virtual machine'.
This article describes the tasks required to deploy a FortiGate-VM virtual appliance on a KVM server.
Before todeploy a FortiGate-VM, ensure to have met the requirements described in Preparing for deployment and that the correct deployment package is extracted to a folder on the local computer (see Downloading the FortiGate-VM deployment package).
After a FortiGate-VM and a full license are uploaded to replace the default evaluation license, power on the FortiGate-VM and test connectivity.
Solution
To create the FortiGate-VM virtual machine:
1) Launch Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) on the KVM host server. The Virtual Machine Manager homepage opens.
2) In the toolbar, select 'Create a new virtual machine'.
3) Enter a Name for the VM, FGT-VM for example.
4) Ensure that Connection is localhost (this is the default).
5) Select 'Import existing disk image'.
6) Select 'Forward'.
7) In OS Type select 'Linux'.
8) In Version, select a Generic version with virtio.
4) Ensure that Connection is localhost (this is the default).
5) Select 'Import existing disk image'.
6) Select 'Forward'.
7) In OS Type select 'Linux'.
8) In Version, select a Generic version with virtio.
9) Select 'Browse'.
10) If the fortios.qcow2 file is copied to /var/lib/libvirt/images, it will be visible on the right. If it has been saved somewhere else on the server, select 'Browse Local' and find it.
11) Select 'Choose Volume'.
12) Select 'Forward'.
13) Specify the amount of memory and number of CPUs to allocate to this VM. Whether or not the amounts can exceed the license limits will depend on the FortiOS version. See FortiGate-VM virtual licenses and resources
14) Select 'Forward'.
15) Expand Advanced options. A new VM includes one network adapter by default.
16) Select a network adapter on the host computer. Optionally, set a specific MAC address for the virtual network interface.
17) Set Virt Type to virtio and Architecture to qcow2.
18) Select 'Finish'.
11) Select 'Choose Volume'.
12) Select 'Forward'.
13) Specify the amount of memory and number of CPUs to allocate to this VM. Whether or not the amounts can exceed the license limits will depend on the FortiOS version. See FortiGate-VM virtual licenses and resources
14) Select 'Forward'.
15) Expand Advanced options. A new VM includes one network adapter by default.
16) Select a network adapter on the host computer. Optionally, set a specific MAC address for the virtual network interface.
17) Set Virt Type to virtio and Architecture to qcow2.
18) Select 'Finish'.
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