This file represents the virtual hard disk image used to deploy a FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) as a virtual machine on Linux KVM hypervisors (such as Linux KVM, QEMU, or oVirt/RHEV).
: Better integration with other Fortinet products for automated response and visibility. ZTNA Updates fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262fortinetoutkvmqcow2 new
If you see the error License invalid due to exceeding allowed 0 CPUs and 0 MB RAM , you have likely deployed the wrong image—confirm you're using a FGT_VM64_KVM-... file, not a FFW_VM64-... file. This file represents the virtual hard disk image
The suffix new likely indicates the user found an updated build of the same version branch, a freshly downloaded package, or a new attempt to spin up the environment. file, not a FFW_VM64-
| Component | Meaning | | :--- | :--- | | FGT | FortiGate, Fortinet's flagship Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW). | | VM64 | 64-bit Virtual Machine. | | KVM | The target hypervisor platform, Kernel-based Virtual Machine. | | v7.2.3.F | The FortiOS version, the operating system of the firewall. | | build1262 | The specific internal build number for the release. | | FORTINET | The vendor. | | out.kvm | The type of deployment image: "out" for "out-of-the-box" or "new deployment". | | qcow2 | The file format of the virtual disk (QEMU Copy-On-Write). |