: Log in to the Fortinet Customer Service & Support site. Navigation: Support > VM Images .
Understanding the filename is the first step to successful deployment.
Quick setup checklist
config system interface edit port1 set mode static set ip 192.168.1.99 255.255.255.0 set allowaccess ping https ssh end
Always consider security and access control when making files downloadable. Fgt-vm64-kvm-v6-build1010-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2 Download
The qcow2 format utilizes a Copy-On-Write (COW) strategy. When the VM attempts to write data to the disk, the hypervisor does not write directly to the original block. Instead, it allocates a new block in the image file, writes the data there, and updates the mapping table.
: Look for the "New Deployment" package if you are setting up a new instance, which will contain the .qcow2 file inside a .zip archive (often named FGT_VM64-v6-build1010-FORTINET.out.kvm.zip ). Key Specifications Version : FortiOS 6.2.2. Build : 1010. Platform : Linux KVM (QCOW2 format). File Size : Approximately 52.5 MB. : Log in to the Fortinet Customer Service & Support site
Once you have the .qcow2 file, the general deployment process involves: