Example: You can run a FortiGate-VM from fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2 and take snapshots before policy changes.
Set the OS type to Generic Linux or a modern Red Hat Enterprise Linux variant to ensure proper driver mapping.
Will this VM be used for a or a testing/lab environment ?
The native virtual disk format utilized by QEMU and KVM hypervisors. Core Use Cases fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2
: Targeted for KVM hypervisors (commonly run on Ubuntu, RHEL, EVE-NG, or GNS3) v721f : FortiOS software Version 7.2.1, Feature release line
Before deploying the fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2 image, ensure your environment meets these requirements:
✅ FortiGate Virtual Machine, 64-bit.
Article last updated: October 2025
is a disk image format that supports:
: Minimum 4 Virtual Network Interfaces (vNICs) configured with Virtio device drivers. 🚀 Step-by-Step KVM Deployment Guide The native virtual disk format utilized by QEMU
Write-Up for fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2
| Field | Extracted Value | |-------|----------------| | Product | FortiGate VM | | Architecture | 64-bit | | Hypervisor | KVM | | FortiOS version | 7.2.1 (build 1254) | | Disk format | QCOW2 | | Vendor | Fortinet |