Here are typical next steps:
When the VM starts, you’ll see the FortiGate console. Default credentials:
Immediately set a new admin password:
config system admin
edit admin
set password <your-strong-password>
end
Based on the work performed:
The VM will run in trial mode (unlimited features for ~15 days). To make it work permanently, you need a valid license:
Without a license, the VM will still work for lab/testing but with throughput limits.
Once logged in, run:
config system interface
edit port1
set mode static
set ip 192.168.1.99 255.255.255.0
set allowaccess ping https ssh http
end
Then access the web GUI via https://192.168.1.99.
The string suggests the filename might be something like:
fgtvm64-kvm-v721-fbuild1254-fortinet-out-kvm.qcow2
If you have received this file through official Fortinet support or a lab environment, place it in /var/lib/libvirt/images/ and verify its integrity: fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2 work
ls -lh fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2
qemu-img info fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2
Expected output should show:
Upon first boot, the FortiGate VM will: