# Download official image from Fortinet wget https://support.fortinet.com/FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.2.1-build1254-FORTINET.out.kvm.qcow2 sha256sum -c checksums.txt Create VM with virt-install virt-install --name fortigate --ram 4096 --vcpus 2 --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fgt.qcow2,format=qcow2 --import --network bridge=br0 --graphics vnc --console pty,target_type=serial
| Token | Meaning | |-------|---------| | fgtvm64 | FortiGate Virtual Machine, 64-bit | | kvm | Target hypervisor: KVM | | v721 | FortiOS version 7.2.1 (major version 7.2, patch release 1) | | fbuild1254 | Firmware build number 1254 (specific compile) | | fortinetout | Possibly “Fortinet out” meaning official / released externally | | kvmqcow2 | Disk image format: QEMU Copy-On-Write v2 | | patched | The image has been modified (unofficial patch) or officially updated | fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2 patched
fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2 patched is almost certainly an for a patched FortiGate VM 64-bit KVM image based on FortiOS 7.2.1, build 1254, in QCow2 format. # Download official image from Fortinet wget https://support
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