Deploying FortiGate-VM from a VHD image file

You can deploy a x64-based FortiGate-VM from VHD image files using custom templates or Azure CLI.

FortiGate-VM VHD image files are available from Fortinet Customer Service & Support.

To download the FortiGate VHD image file and upload it:

1. Go to Download > VM Image.
2. From the Product dropdown list, select FortiGate.
3. From the Platform dropdown list, select Azure.
4. Download the FGT_VM64_AZURE-v7-buildXXXX-FORTINET.out.hyperv.zip file, where XXXX is the build number.
5. Unzip the file.
6. Locate the fortios.vhd file.
7. Convert the downloaded VHD to a fixed type by setting the -VHDType Fixed parameter with the source and destination image paths on Windows PowerShell. For information on how to use the convert-VHD Hyper-V module, see Convert-VHD.
8. Upload the fortios.vhd file to the blob/storage location as your deployment templates require.

Fortinet Customer Service & Support hosts only two minor versions for the two latest major FortiOS versions. To obtain older files, go to Download > Firmware Images, select FortiGate as the Product, then go to the Download tab. Go to the desired version and download the FGT_VM64_AZURE-v7-buildXXXX-FORTINET.out.hyperv.zip file.

See How do I create a VM from a generalized vhd?.