: The target hypervisor (Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine).
virt-install --name fortigate723 --ram 4096 --vcpus 2 --disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/fgt.qcow2,bus=virtio --import --network bridge:br0 --graphics vnc --os-variant generic fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262fortinetoutkvmqcow2
get system status show system status
| Component | Interpretation | |-----------|----------------| | fgt | – Fortinet’s flagship next-generation firewall (NGFW) | | vm64 | Virtual Machine, 64-bit architecture | | kvm | Kernel-based Virtual Machine – Linux hypervisor | | v723 | Version 7.2.3 – A specific firmware/OS version of FortiGate | | build1262 | Build number 1262 – Internal compilation identifier for v7.2.3 | | fortinet | Vendor – Fortinet, Inc. | | out | Possibly “output” or “out-of-band” – or part of filename convention | | kvm | Repeated – likely indicates again the target hypervisor | | qcow2 | QEMU Copy-On-Write version 2 – Disk image format for KVM/QEMU | : The target hypervisor (Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine)
The VM version provides the same security capabilities as physical FortiGate appliances, but with the flexibility of virtualization. : The system will immediately prompt you to
: The system will immediately prompt you to create a secure password. Configure Management IP (Example):