The exact string references the specific virtual appliance image file used to deploy a Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) within a Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) environment. When properly formatted as FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.2.3.F-build1262-FORTINET.out.kvm.qcow2 , this specific build is highly favored by network engineers for building stable enterprise network topologies and sandboxed testing environments.
The qcow2 format introduces overhead compared to raw disk images. To extract maximum throughput from , apply these optimizations.
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To deploy this specific image, follow these steps within your virtual environment:
While you can run in evaluation mode, a FortiGate VM license is required for full functionality. fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262fortinetoutkvmqcow2
The QEMU Copy-On-Write format offers several advantages for virtual firewalls:
When running this build without an explicitly uploaded evaluation or commercial subscription license, the appliance initiates strict baseline limitations: The exact string references the specific virtual appliance
Select Import existing disk image and click Forward . Select Image: Browse to and select your .qcow2 file.
Evaluation of the Fortinet Virtual Firewall for KVM Environments To extract maximum throughput from , apply these
: Support for large-scale networking requirements and NP7 hardware acceleration.
For the qcow2 disk: