Fgtvm64kvmv747mbuild2731fortinetoutkvmqcow2 -

: QCOW2 supports native snapshots, allowing you to save the state of your FortiGate configuration before making major changes. Compression

Confirms the format is a QEMU Copy-On-Write 2 (.qcow2) file, which is the native virtual disk layout for Linux-based KVM virtualization ecosystems. Core Specifications & Resource Profiles

: The underlying QEMU Copy-on-Write 2 hard disk image exported by Fortinet

qemu-img info FortiGate-VM64-KVM-v7-build2731.qcow2 fgtvm64kvmv747mbuild2731fortinetoutkvmqcow2

unzip /path/to/FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.4.7.M-build2731-FORTINET.out.kvm.zip

: Enough space for the qcow2 file (at least 30MB initially, expanding with use).

(Leave blank, you will be prompted to create one). Set the management IP so you can access the Web UI: : QCOW2 supports native snapshots, allowing you to

virt-install \ --name=FortiGate-v7.4.7 \ --description="FortiGate NGFW Core Firewall" \ --os-variant=rhel8.0 \ --ram=4096 \ --vcpus=2 \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fortios.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --disk size=30,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --network bridge=br0,model=virtio \ --network bridge=br1,model=virtio \ --graphics none \ --import \ --noautoconsole Use code with caution.

: Since FortiOS 7.2.0, trial licenses are heavily restricted (often limited to low encryption and minimal feature sets) and are not recommended for production use. Default Credentials : None (leave blank on first login). How to Use This Image File FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.4.7.M-build2731-FORTINET.out

By default, FortiOS assigns no password to the root administrator account. You will be prompted to create a complex credential immediately upon access. (Leave blank, you will be prompted to create one)

: Move the .qcow2 file to your KVM host’s storage directory.

Open a web browser and navigate to https://192.168.1.99 to log into the FortiOS graphical dashboard. Key Features in FortiOS 7.4.7 Mature Release