Log in using your registered partner or customer credentials.
Decompress the zip archive to extract your target file: FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.4.7.M-build2731-FORTINET.out.kvm.qcow2 . Cryptographic Integrity Verification
The specific virtual image file FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.4.7.M-build2731-FORTINET.out.kvm.qcow2
virt-install \ --name=FortiGate-7.4.7 \ --description="FortiGate NGFW Virtual Appliance" \ --os-variant=rhel8.0 \ --ram=2048 \ --vcpus=2 \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fortigate-os.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fortigate-logs.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --network bridge=br0,model=virtio \ --network bridge=br1,model=virtio \ --graphics none \ --import \ --noautoconsole Use code with caution. Initial Boot and Configuration Log in using your registered partner or customer credentials
Guide to Downloading and Deploying the FortiGate KVM Virtual Appliance (v7.4.7)
Download the compressed bundle. Extracting this archive will yield the raw deployment assets, specifically the target deployment disk image: fgt-vm64-kvm-v7.4.7.m-build2731-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2 . Verification of Cryptographic Hashes
Download the compressed ZIP file to your local administrative workstation. Verifying Image Integrity Initial Boot and Configuration Guide to Downloading and
| Attribute | Value | | :--- | :--- | | | FortiGate (Virtual Machine) | | Architecture | 64-bit (vm64) | | Hypervisor | KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) | | File Format | QCOW2 (Native QEMU format) | | FortiOS Version | v7.4.7 | | Build Number | 2731 | | Release Type | M (Mature/Bugfix release) | | Disk Size (Virtual) | Typically ~2 GB – 10 GB (expands dynamically) |
: The specific FortiOS operating system release . Version 7.4.7 includes stability patches, security vulnerability mitigations, and new feature enhancements over earlier 7.4 releases. m : Standard feature release tier.
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Once you have the .qcow2 file, use these parameters for a successful KVM/QEMU deployment: : Username admin , password is blank.