2021 - Fortigate Vm Virtualbox

FortiGate VM on VirtualBox is a common way to test FortiOS in a lab environment. While Fortinet does not officially list VirtualBox as a supported platform (typically prioritizing VMware, KVM, and Hyper-V), you can successfully deploy it by following specific steps. VirtualBox forums Deployment Overview

What is VirtualBox?

Before downloading, ensure your host machine can handle the load. fortigate vm virtualbox

1. Go to the Fortinet website and download the FortiGate VM image for VirtualBox (.ova file).
2. Once the download is complete, import the image into VirtualBox by going to File > Import Appliance.
3. Select the downloaded .ova file and follow the import wizard to complete the process.

Step 1: Create the Virtual Machine