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Azure Administration Guide

Downloading the FortiGate image

Downloading the FortiGate image

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_ARM64_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. Upload the fortios.vhd file to the blob/storage location.
Note

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_ARM64_AZURE-v7-buildXXXX-FORTINET.out.hyperv.zip file.

Downloading the FortiGate image

Downloading the FortiGate image

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_ARM64_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. Upload the fortios.vhd file to the blob/storage location.
Note

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_ARM64_AZURE-v7-buildXXXX-FORTINET.out.hyperv.zip file.