This guide outlines how to deploy the (version 7.2.3, build 1262) using the provided .qcow2 image. This specific build belongs to the FortiOS 7.2.3 release, which introduced increased interoperability between Fortinet products like FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager. 1. System Requirements & Preparation
: 7.2.3 refined the built-in ZTNA enforcement. Instead of traditional VPNs, it allows for per-session verification, ensuring that users only access specific applications based on their device posture and identity. Converged Networking and Security (SD-WAN) Fgt-vm64-kvm-v7.2.3.f-build1262-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2
The file is a virtual disk image for a FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) virtual appliance, specifically designed for deployment on KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) hypervisors. Technical Specifications Product: FortiGate-VM64 Firmware Version: 7.2.3 (Feature Release) Build Number: 1262 Platform/Hypervisor: KVM (QEMU) File Format: .qcow2 (QEMU Copy-On-Write) Architecture: 64-bit Component Breakdown FortiGate-VM64-KVM This guide outlines how to deploy the
FortiGate VMs require a valid license. If you are using this for testing, you may be eligible for a FortiCare Free Trial , which allows limited functionality (low encryption strength and limited interfaces) for evaluation. Why use the KVM version? System Requirements & Preparation : 7
Add at least two Virtual Network Interfaces (vNICs)—one for WAN (Port 1) and one for LAN (Port 2). Disk: Import the .qcow2 file as the primary boot disk. Initial Configuration: Once booted, the default login is admin with no password . Immediately configure the management IP:
A legacy naming convention from Fortinet’s build pipeline. out denotes a compiled, ready-to-deploy firmware image (as opposed to intermediate objects or debug symbols). This is not a configuration file or a patch—it is a bootable system image.
virt-install \ --name fortigate-723f \ --vcpus 2 \ --memory 4096 \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/Fgt-vm64-kvm-v7.2.3.f-build1262-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2,format=qcow2 \ --import \ --os-variant generic \ --network network=default,model=virtio \ --network network=wan,model=virtio \ --graphics none \ --console pty,target_type=serial