virsh version qemu-system-x86_64 --version

Deploying this specific build brings all the enterprise-level protections found in physical FortiGate hardware to your virtual layer. Hybrid Mesh Firewall Capabilities

[ Incoming WAN Traffic ] │ ▼ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Linux Host Node (QEMU/KVM Hypervisor) │ │ │ │ ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ FortiGate Virtual Appliance (v7.4.7) │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ [WAN Interface] [LAN Interface] │ │ └──┴──────────┬───────────────────┬─────────┴──┘ │ │ ▼ ▼ [ Untrusted Net ] [ Protected LAN ]

If your host is older than QEMU 4.2, consider upgrading or using raw format.

The image brings several enhancements designed for improved security and performance.

If you are deploying this specific fgtvm64 image:

Create a new Virtual Machine using tools like virt-manager or virsh , selecting the .qcow2 file as the disk image.

The technical asset refers to the modern 64-bit FortiGate Virtual Machine ( FGT_VM64_KVM ) deployment package. Running on FortiOS version 7.4.7 (Build 2731) , this specific virtual disk image uses the QCOW2 format tailored for Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisors, Proxmox VE, OpenXen, and network simulation environments like EVE-NG or GNS3.

Network administrators and cybersecurity professionals leverage this specific .qcow2 (QEMU Copy-On-Write) image to spin up high-performance virtual firewalls within enterprise sandboxes, cloud architectures, and emulation software like GNS3 .