To access the Graphical User Interface (GUI), assign a static IP address to the primary interface:
virt-install \ --name=FortiGate-VM \ --ram=4096 \ --vcpus=2 \ --os-variant=rhel8.0 \ --import \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fortigate-primary.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fortigate-logs.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --network bridge=br0,model=virtio \ --network bridge=br1,model=virtio \ --graphics none \ --console pty,target_type=serial Use code with caution. fortios.qcow2
When running the fortios.qcow2 virtual appliance, you must operate under one of two licensing frameworks. The FortiOS Permanent Trial Mode To access the Graphical User Interface (GUI), assign
If you are running into specific issues during your deployment, tell me: bus=virtio \ --network bridge=br0
The filename typically follows the pattern: FortiGate-VM64-KVM-<version>.qcow2.zip . Unzip to reveal the .qcow2 file (usually 1.5–2.5 GB compressed, 5–10 GB sparse).