: Indicates it is a 64-bit virtual machine image designed for the KVM hypervisor (often used with Proxmox, QEMU, or OpenStack).
: The ZIP package typically contains a .qcow2 file, which is the FortiManager system hard disk image used for the virtual machine. Deployment Essentials To deploy this virtual appliance on a KVM host: Fmg-vm64-kvm-v6-build1183-fortinet.out.kvm.zip
| Resource | Requirement | |----------|-------------| | Host OS | Ubuntu 20.04/22.04, RHEL 8/9, or Debian 11/12 with KVM enabled | | vCPU | 4 cores (dedicated recommended) | | RAM | 8 GB minimum (12 GB for 500+ devices) | | Disk | 120 GB (qcow2 thin-provisioned may show 120 GB but consume less initially) | | Networking | VirtIO paravirtualized NIC, 1 Gbps+ | | Storage type | Local SSD or SAN-backed storage (avoid NFS for performance) | : Indicates it is a 64-bit virtual machine
Administrators can create global firewall policies. These policies push automatically to hundreds of remote FortiGate units. This eliminates repetitive manual configuration errors. Device Provisioning and Templates These policies push automatically to hundreds of remote