Fgtvm64kvmv747mbuild2731fortinetoutkvmqcow2
Putting all the parts together, "fgtvm64kvmv747mbuild2731fortinetoutkvmqcow2" could potentially describe a specific version or build (build 2731) of a 64-bit Fortinet virtual appliance (FGTVM) designed for KVM, version 7.4.7, and provided in qcow2 format.
get system interface physical
diagnose hardware deviceinfo nic
diagnose debug enable
diagnose debug flow filter addr <client-ip>
diagnose debug flow trace start 100
get system status
# shows version and build number, confirm 7.4.7, build 2731
virt-install \
--name fortigate-vm \
--vcpus 2 \
--memory 4096 \
--disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fortigate.qcow2,format=qcow2 \
--import \
--network bridge=br0,model=virtio \
--network network=default,model=virtio \
--os-variant generic \
--noautoconsole
Note: FortiGate expects at least two network interfaces: port1 (management), port2 (external), port3 (internal). Adjust accordingly. fgtvm64kvmv747mbuild2731fortinetoutkvmqcow2
In practice, this qcow2 image is booted by KVM as the main disk of a virtual FortiGate. Once deployed, it provides: Recommended resources: 4+ vCPUs, 4–8 GB RAM (depends
You’d typically import it using virt-install, virsh, or OpenStack Glance, then configure the VM with virtual NICs (e.g., mgmt, internal, external). diagnose debug enable diagnose debug flow filter addr
Without a license, FortiGate runs in evaluation mode (usually 15 days) with limited throughput and features. To obtain a license:
For lab or testing, Fortinet offers 30-day trial licenses on their website.