FortiGate in EVE-NG, ready to run
FortiGate is installed in every CloudLabBox workspace, so you add it from the Add Node list and start it with nothing to upload. Practise FortiOS firewall policy, NAT, SD-WAN and VPNs on your own topology.
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- Vendor
- Fortinet
- In Add Node
- 27 images
- Template
fortinet- Newest
fortinet-FGT-v7.0.17.M-build0682
Installed versions
Every FortiGate name in the Add Node image list, exactly as you’ll pick it.
Started in our checksEach links to the tested tip below.
Template fortinet
FortiGate
fortinet-FGT-v7.0.17.M-build0682Started in our checksfortinet-FGT-v7.0.15.M-build0632fortinet-FGT-v7.0.14.M-build0601fortinet-FGT-v7.0.13.M-build0566fortinet-FGT-v7.0.12.M-build0523fortinet-FGT-v7.0.11.M-build0489fortinet-FGT-v7.0.10.M-build0450fortinet-FGT-v7.0.9.M-build0444fortinet-FGT-v7.0.5-build0304fortinet-FGT-v7.0.3build0237fortinet-FGT-v7.0.3-build0237fortinet-FGT-v7.0.2-build0234
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fortinet-FGT-v7.0.1-build0157fortinet-FGT-v7-build0066fortinet-FGT-v6-build2000fortinet-FGT-v6-build1911fortinet-FGT-V6.46-build1879fortinet-FGT-v6-build1828fortinet-FGT-v6-build1803fortinet-FGT-v6-build1778fortinet-FGT-v6-build1723fortinet-FGT-v6-build1637fortinet-FGT-v6-build1579fortinet-FGT-v6-4-build1579fortinet-FGT-v6-build1066fortinet-FGT-v6.0-build163
fortinet-FGT-v6.2.3
Add it to a lab
In Add Node, choose the template, then the image. The template fills in these settings; change them before you start the node.
| Image | Template | CPU | RAM | Interfaces | Console |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiGate | fortinet | 1 | 1024 MB | 4 interfaces: port1 to port4 | telnet |
EVE-NG admits a node by the CPU and RAM set on it, so a running node counts against your plan at these values. This template starts nodes at 1 vCPU and 1,024 MB, which fits the free demo’s 6 vCPU and 8 GB, so you can start one there and open its console.
FortiGate SD-WAN across two internet links
Give a FortiGate two WAN links through two IOSv routers that play different ISPs, both meeting a third IOSv router, with an Alpine Linux host on the LAN. You practise SD-WAN members, performance SLAs and steering rules.
- 1×FortiGate
fortinet1 vCPU, 1024 MB - 3×IOSv
vios1 vCPU, 1024 MB each - 1×Alpine Linux
clbalpinebase2 vCPU, 512 MB
Added with these defaults, the lab uses 6 vCPU and 4.5 GB of RAM. The smallest plan that fits is Lite, with 6 vCPU and 8 GB: £3 a day, or £0.50 an hour On-Demand.
Licences are yours to bring
CloudLabBox doesn't provide FortiGate licences or FortiGuard subscriptions, so use your own entitlement or a Fortinet evaluation for licensed features. If activation needs to reach Fortinet, request that destination from your Account page.
The images run only inside your CloudLabBox workspace; they aren’t available to download.
Guided labs that use FortiGate
Ready-made labs in the Shared folder of every lab workspace, each with a scenario, tasks, checks and the full solution. Here are 8 of the 52 that use it, from 4 courses, counted on 2 November 2026.
Questions about FortiGate
What is Fortinet FortiGate?
FortiGate is Fortinet's firewall. The VM edition runs FortiOS, the same operating system as the hardware: security policies, NAT, SD-WAN, IPsec and SSL VPN.
What are a FortiGate node's interfaces called?
EVE-NG labels them port1 to port4, the same names FortiOS gives its ports. You can set a different number of interfaces when you add the node.
Can a FortiGate in my lab reach FortiGuard or Fortinet's licence servers?
Only the destinations you request. Connect one FortiGate interface to an EVE-NG network of type Bridge and set it to DHCP, then request each destination from your Account page; it works once a person approves it.
Fortinet: which FortiGate image can I start with?
fortinet-FGT-v7.0.17.M-build0682 reached its login prompt. Use the console for initial interface configuration, then enable the management service you want to use, such as HTTPS or SSH, on the intended interface. Use your own suitable vendor entitlement or evaluation for licensed features.
Which FortiGate images are installed?
27 images, all listed on this page exactly as Add Node shows them. The newest is fortinet-FGT-v7.0.17.M-build0682.
How much CPU and RAM does a FortiGate node use?
When you add one, the fortinet template adds 1 vCPU and 1024 MB of RAM. You can change both in Add Node, and your plan counts what each running node is set to.
More images
CloudLabBox is independent of the vendors named on this page. Their names identify the images in the workspace’s Add Node list.