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Open the VM console. The default username is admin with no password. Configure a static management IP address on your network subnet using the Command Line Interface (CLI):

FortiGate VMs are highly versatile and engineered to run seamlessly across private infrastructure and public clouds. Public Cloud Marketplaces

Based on official documentation and community guides, consider the following best practices when deploying FortiGate-VM: Download The Fortigate Vm

: By default, the VM often uses admin as the username with no password. You will typically be prompted to set a new password upon the first login via the console.

For the , upload the .lic file you received from your vendor. Summary Checklist Registered a free account on the Fortinet Support Portal . Navigated to Support > Firmware Download > VM Images . Open the VM console

: From the Select Product dropdown, select FortiGate .

If you see a "License invalid due to exceeding allowed 1 CPUs and 2048 MB RAM" message, don't panic. This occurs when the free evaluation license detects more than the allowed resources. For evaluation purposes, configure the VM with only 1 CPU and 2GB RAM initially. After obtaining the permanent trial license through FortiCare, you can increase resources. Summary Checklist Registered a free account on the

Seamlessly deploys across major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and private clouds (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V).

Click the link next to the appropriate file to save the ZIP archive to your local machine. Understanding FortiGate VM Licensing Options

You will immediately be prompted to create a new, secure password.