Fgt Vm64 Kvm-v7.4.7.m-build2731-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2 -

If you are upgrading an existing VM to build 2731, ensure you consult the Fortinet Upgrade Path tool. Jumping from older branches (e.g., 6.0 or 6.2) directly to 7.4.7 is generally unsupported and can result in configuration database conversion errors.

Suggested minimal steps to deploy:

Sample virt-install command (example values): fgt vm64 kvm-v7.4.7.m-build2731-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2

virt-install \
 --name fortigate-vm \
 --ram 2048 \
 --vcpus 2 \
 --cpu host \
 --disk path=/path/to/fgt_vm64_kvm-v7.4.7.m-build2731-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \
 --network bridge=br0,model=virtio \
 --os-type=linux \
 --import \
 --graphics none \
 --console pty,target_type=serial

In a lab or production environment, storage efficiency is key. If you provision a firewall with 100GB of disk space, a raw image consumes 100GB immediately. The qcow2 format in this file will start small (often under 200MB initially) and expand only as logs, configurations, and data populate the drive. If you are upgrading an existing VM to

| Field | Value | Meaning | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Product | FortiGate | NGFW / UTM | | Arch | VM64 | 64-bit virtual appliance | | Hypervisor | KVM | For Proxmox, oVirt, or pure QEMU | | OS Version | FortiOS 7.4.7 | Mature release | | Build | 2731 | Internal build ID | | Disk Format | qcow2 | Sparse, copy-on-write, native to KVM | | License Needed | Yes | Bring Your Own License (BYOL) | Enable guest agent or serial console access for

Deploying the qcow2 image differs slightly from using raw disk images or ISO installations.

Assumptions: image file at /var/lib/libvirt/images/fgt.qcow2, bridged network br0, 4 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM.

virt-install \
  --name fortigate-v7-4-7 \
  --vcpus 4 \
  --memory 4096 \
  --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fgt.qcow2,device=disk,bus=virtio \
  --import \
  --os-type=linux \
  --network bridge=br0,model=virtio \
  --graphics none \
  --noautoconsole