Let’s decode each segment:
fgtvm64 → 64-bit FortiGate VM kvm → KVM hypervisor v721 → Version 7.2.1 fbuild1254 → Build number 1254 (exists in Fortinet’s 7.2.1 train) fortinetout → Official external release (not internal engineering) kvmqcow2 → Disk format patched → Modified after original packaging Build 1254 is for FortiOS 7.2.1 — it was released around late 2022. That build fixed several SSL VPN memory leaks and IPsec issues. fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2 patched
| Token | Meaning | |-------|---------| | fgtvm64 | FortiGate Virtual Machine, 64-bit | | kvm | Target hypervisor: KVM | | v721 | FortiOS version 7.2.1 (major version 7.2, patch release 1) | | fbuild1254 | Firmware build number 1254 (specific compile) | | fortinetout | Possibly “Fortinet out” meaning official / released externally | | kvmqcow2 | Disk image format: QEMU Copy-On-Write v2 | | patched | The image has been modified (unofficial patch) or officially updated | Let’s decode each segment: fgtvm64 → 64-bit FortiGate
# Download official image from Fortinet wget https://support.fortinet.com/FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.2.1-build1254-FORTINET.out.kvm.qcow2 sha256sum -c checksums.txt Create VM with virt-install virt-install --name fortigate --ram 4096 --vcpus 2 --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fgt.qcow2,format=qcow2 --import --network bridge=br0 --graphics vnc --console pty,target_type=serial However, it contains recognizable fragments that suggest it
fgtvm64kvmv721fbuild1254fortinetoutkvmqcow2 patched is almost certainly an for a patched FortiGate VM 64-bit KVM image based on FortiOS 7.2.1, build 1254, in QCow2 format.
However, it contains recognizable fragments that suggest it relates to , specifically for KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) , a QCow2 image format, a specific build number, and a patch status.