This documentation assumes that before deploying the FortiGate-VM virtual appliance on the VMware ESXi virtual platform, you have addressed the following requirements:
Show to download FortiGate VMs from Fortinet's support website and import them into VMWare Workstation. Fortigate VM (v5.0) on VMware GNS3 Anjan Chandra Simulation GNS3 Installation of Fortigate VM version 5.0 in VMware and initial setup. Download Fortigate VM(v5.0):arrow: for VMware. This version is more faster than Fortigate VM version 4.0 and performance is better. Go to the Azure portal, and sign in to the subscription into which you will deploy the FortiGate virtual machine. Create a new resource group, or open the resource group into which you will deploy the FortiGate virtual machine. In Search the Marketplace, enter Forti. Select Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall. After placing an order for FortiGate VM, a license registration code is sent to the email address used on the order form. Use the registration number provided to register the FortiGate VM with Customer Service & Support and then download the license file. Fortinet's FortiGate-VMX is a next generation firewall virtual appliance for VMware environments that provides purpose-built integration for VMware's Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) and interoperability with VMware vSphere and NSX.
Virtual Environment
The VMware ESXi software is installed on a physical server with sufficient resources to support the FortiGate-VM and all other VMs that will be deployed on the platform.
If the FortiGate-VM will be configured to operate in transparent mode, or will be included in a FortiGate Clustering Protocol (FGCP) High Availability (HA) cluster, ensure that any virtual switches have been configured to support the operation of the FortiGate-VM before you create the FortiGate-VM.
Management software
The VMware management software, vSphere, is installed on a computer with network access to the ESXi server.
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An Internet connection is required for the FortiGate-VM to contact FortiGuard to validate its license. If the FortiGate-VM is in a closed environment, it must be able to connect to a FortiManager to validate the FortiGate-VM license. See Validating the FortiGate-VM license with FortiManager.