Fgt-vm64-kvm-v7.2.1.f-build1254-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2 -

<memoryBacking> <hugepages/> </memoryBacking> sudo virsh set-vcpus fortigate-vm 4 --maximum --config sudo virsh setvcpus fortigate-vm 4 --config 7. Automation and Cloud Integration The .qcow2 format integrates well with Infrastructure-as-Code tools. Terraform with libvirt provider resource "libvirt_volume" "fortigate" name = "fortigate.qcow2" source = "fgt-vm64-kvm-v7.2.1.f-build1254-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2" format = "qcow2"

ethtool -L eth0 combined 4 Inside FortiOS: config system interface → edit port2 → set vlanfilter enable Solution: Ensure the license file is stored persistently: fgt-vm64-kvm-v7.2.1.f-build1254-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2

virt-install --machine q35 ... Solution: Enable VirtIO multiqueue and increase RX/TX queues: fgt-vm64-kvm-v7.2.1.f-build1254-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2

network_interface network_name = "default" fgt-vm64-kvm-v7.2.1.f-build1254-fortinet.out.kvm.qcow2

cp /path/to/license.lic /var/lib/libvirt/images/ Then remap inside VM via SCP or USB passthrough. | Format | Hypervisor | Use Case | |--------|------------|-----------| | .qcow2 | KVM, OpenStack | Linux-based virtualization | | .vmdk | VMware ESXi/vSphere | Enterprise VMware environments | | .vhd / .vhdx | Hyper-V | Microsoft shops | | .raw | Generic | Custom cloud setups |