Before launching the virtual appliance on your KVM host, verify your hypervisor satisfies the recommended compute guidelines. Resource Component Minimum Specification (v6.x) Recommended Allocation 2 vCPUs minimum 4 or more vCPUs System Memory (RAM) 8,192 MB (8 GB) 16 GB or higher (especially if managing >100 devices) Storage Capacity 80 GB base storage 500 GB+ allocated for logs and configuration database Network Interface Cards 1 Virtual NIC 2 to 4 Virtual NICs for out-of-band management Deploying FortiManager on Linux KVM
The specific file name—specifically the kvm and vm64 designations—reveals the intended deployment environment. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is an open-source virtualization technology built into Linux. The availability of a FortiManager image specifically for KVM signifies the maturity of open-source virtualization in the enterprise sector. Fmg-vm64-kvm-v6-build1183-fortinet.out.kvm.zip Download
Browse to the v6.00 folder, then select 6.2 > 6.2.2 . Before launching the virtual appliance on your KVM
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