Run the following script to provision the virtual infrastructure. Ensure the disk paths reflect your absolute local directory layout:
Let’s parse the string into readable segments: fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2 work
| Fragment | Meaning | |----------|---------| | fgtvm64 | FortiGate Virtual Machine, 64-bit | | kvm | Target hypervisor = Kernel-based Virtual Machine | | v721 | FortiOS version 7.2.1 | | fbuild1254 | Internal build number 1254 | | fortinet | Vendor (Fortinet) | | out | Likely "output" or command context | | kvm | Repeated for emphasis on platform | | qcow2 | Disk image format | | work | User wants a functional setup | Run the following script to provision the virtual
: The standard prefix applied to legitimate firmware packages distributed from the Fortinet Customer Service & Support site . It does not include a dedicated partition for logs
The downloaded fortios.qcow2 image contains only the system hard disk. It does not include a dedicated partition for logs. Fortinet strongly recommends manually creating a separate for your VM.
: FortiOS Version 7.2.1. The f denotes a "Feature" release.