Deployment package contents
You must create a 32 GB log disk.
For supported VMware hardware versions, see Compatibility for VM hardware versions.
The FortiGate-VM deployment package contains the following components:
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Component |
Description |
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fortios.vmdk |
FortiGate-VM system hard disk in VMDK format. |
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datadrive.vmdk |
FortiGate-VM log disk in VMDK format. |
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readme.txt |
Explains compatibility information for each template. |
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Open Virtualization Format (OVF) template files |
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FortiGate-VM64.ovf |
OVF template file for VMware ESXi 7.0 and later versions. vmxnet3-based. |
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FortiGate-VM64.hw13.ovf |
OVF template file for VMware ESXi 6.5 and later versions. vmxnet3-based. |
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FortiGate-VM64.hw15.ovf |
OVF template file for VMware ESXi 6.7 and later versions. vmxnet3-based. |
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FortiGate-VM64.vapp.ovf |
OVF template file for VMware ESXi 7.0 and later versions. SR-IOV is available on the adapters list after deployment with this template. |
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FortiGate-VM64.nsxt.ovf |
OVF template file for VMware ESXi 5.0 and later versions. vmxnet3-based. |
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Use the VMXNET3 interface (FortiGate-VMxx.hw07_vmxnet3.ovf template) if the FortiGate-VM will distribute workload to multiple processor cores. |