Understanding such naming conventions helps with:
✅ Internal build #1254 of FortiOS 7.2.1.
Confirms it is an official compiled production image exported directly from Fortinet . fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2
sudo virt-install \ --name=FortiGate-7.2.1 \ --ram=2048 \ --vcpus=2 \ --os-variant=rhel8.0 \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fortigate.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fortigate_logs.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --network network=default,model=virtio \ --network network=isolated1,model=virtio \ --graphics none \ --import Use code with caution. Importing into Network Simulation Laboratories
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Note: FortiOS versions 7.0 and above if provisioned with less than 2GB of RAM. Step-by-Step KVM/QEMU Deployment Manual
The VM will boot from the disk image.
An engineering compile format capable of running fresh boots or standard system upgrades. QEMU Copy-On-Write 2
Compiled specifically for 64-bit CPU instruction architectures. Kernel-based Virtual Machine QEMU Copy-On-Write 2 Compiled specifically for 64-bit CPU
✅ Generated artifact.
: You can find deployment guides and administration manuals for this version on the official Fortinet Documentation Portal . bus=virtio \ --network network=default