Currently, I’m using GNS3 2.1.21, although, the KVM deployment is the same on other GNS3 versions too. Now, we are ready to deploy the FortiGate KVM Image in the GNS3 simulator. Step 3: Deploying the FortiGate VM Image in GNS3 Basically, GNS3 is a Great Network Simulator tool on which you can run many Network & Network Security appliances. If not, you can refer to the following links to understand & download the GNS3 Network Simulator for Windows or Linux machines. I hope you already aware or you already install the GNS3 on your machine. Step 2: Download the GNS3 on your machine qcow2 FortiGate KVM Firewall file as shown below: zip file of FortiGate KVM Firewall, you need to extract that file to a folder.
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You can refer to the below image for downloading the FortiGate KVM.Īfter downloading the. Note: Make sure that Download the KVM for New deployment of FortiGate. In this example, I am downloading the FortiGate version 6.0.9. Now, navigate to Download > VM Images > Select Product: FortiGate > Select Platform: KVM. Visit the support portal by clicking here. You need to follow the following steps to deploy the FortiGate KVM on GNS3: Step 1: Download the FortiGate KVM Virtual Firewall from the Support Portalįirst of all, you need to download the FortiGate KVM Firewall from the FortiGate support portal. KVM stands for (Kernel-Based Virtualization Machine).
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How to deploy the FortiGate Firewall in GNS3Īs we already discussed, we need to download the FortiGate KVM Firewall from the support portal. Step 5: Accessing the FortiGate KVM Firewall from the End Machine.Step 4: Configuring the Interface of FortiGate KVM (Virtual Firewall) for Management.
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Step 3: Deploying the FortiGate VM Image in GNS3.Step 2: Download the GNS3 on your machine.Step 1: Download the FortiGate KVM Virtual Firewall from the Support Portal.How to deploy the FortiGate Firewall in GNS3.