Fortios.qcow2 Jun 2026

, on KVM-based hypervisors. It allows security professionals to run a full-featured FortiGate firewall within virtual environments for production, lab testing, or security training. Core Functionality KVM Native Format:

The file is typically found inside a .zip deployment package downloaded from the Fortinet Support Portal. fortios.qcow2

Move the image to your storage directory (e.g., /var/lib/libvirt/images/ or your Proxmox storage). , on KVM-based hypervisors

If you are using standard Linux KVM utilities via the CLI, you can define the VM using virt-install . fortios.qcow2

While virtioa.qcow2 is standard, some older versions might require using IDE drivers if VirtIO is not supported by the specific VM template.