: Download the correct deployment package for your hypervisor (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V, etc.) from the Fortinet VM Images section.
After the VM boots, Alex logs in via the CLI with the default username admin and no password, then sets a fresh one. To access the web interface (GUI), Alex configures a static IP on the first interface and enables management access: fortigate vm license trial install
The output should now show License Status: Valid and confirm that you are using the evaluation license with its specified limits, such as 1 CPU/1 allowed and VM Resources . : Download the correct deployment package for your
The following configurations and tests were performed during the trial: The following configurations and tests were performed during
Once you are logged into the GUI, you have two main methods to activate your permanent trial license: using the GUI or the CLI.
Via console or SSH (once IP is configured):