Create and attach a second disk (minimum 10GB) to the same VM as a secondary VirtIO Block device for logs.

Supported NICs include Intel adapters compatible with igb, ixgbe, i40e (1/10/25/40 Gbps), and ice drivers for 100 Gbps interfaces (FortiOS 6.4.1 and later).

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Which you are using (Proxmox, EVE-NG, KVM, etc.)?

For commercial deployments, you must purchase a license file from an authorized Fortinet partner. Once downloaded from the Fortinet Customer Support portal, upload the .lic file via the GUI or CLI:

First-time configuration should include:

When running the fortios.qcow2 virtual appliance, you must operate under one of two licensing frameworks. The FortiOS Permanent Trial Mode

A cloud operating system that controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources.

When you download the KVM-specific firmware from the Fortinet Support Portal, you receive a package containing the fortios.qcow2 file. This image contains the entire FortiOS operating system, pre-configured to boot in a virtualized environment. Key Use Cases

Download the zip deployment file (usually named something like FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.x.x.F-buildXXXX.kvm.zip ). Extract the zip file to locate the fortios.qcow2 file. Deploying Fortios.qcow2 on KVM/Proxmox

Running a virtual appliance means you must align guest settings with hypervisor configuration to avoid bottlenecks. 1. Enable Hardware Acceleration (SR-IOV)