: If your file came as a .tar.gz or .zip , extract it to a directory accessible by your hypervisor (e.g., /var/lib/libvirt/images ). Create a New Virtual Machine : Open Virtual Machine Manager ( virt-manager ). Select File > New Virtual Machine . Choose Import existing disk image and click Forward. Configure Storage : Browse to and select your .qcow2 file.
| Use Case | Why This Build? | |----------|----------------| | | Free 15-day trial, lightweight KVM footprint | | SD-WAN testbed | Build 2731 includes stable SD-WAN rules | | Multi-tenancy testing | QCOW2 backing files allow quick VDOM clones | | Disaster recovery simulation | Snapshot before config changes | | Azure Stack HCI edge | KVM support on Azure Linux VMs | fgtvm64kvmv747mbuild2731fortinetoutkvmqcow2
The string fgtvm64kvmv747mbuild2731fortinetoutkvmqcow2 refers to a specific software image filename for a . : If your file came as a
: Represents the FortiOS version (7.4.7) . This is a recent release in the 7.4 release branch. Choose Import existing disk image and click Forward