Once the VM starts, access the console through virt-manager or virsh console . Use the default username admin with no password.
virt-install --name fortigate723 --ram 4096 --vcpus 2 --disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/fgt.qcow2,bus=virtio --import --network bridge:br0 --graphics vnc --os-variant generic fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262fortinetoutkvmqcow2
get system status show system status
| Token | Meaning | Technical Significance | |-------|---------|------------------------| | fgtvm64 | FortiGate Virtual Machine, 64-bit | Indicates architecture and product type | | kvm | Kernel-based Virtual Machine | Target hypervisor (Linux-native) | | v723 | Version 7.2.3 | Major FortiOS release | | fbuild1262 | Firmware build 1262 | Specific build number for v7.2.3 | | fortinet | Vendor | Fortinet Inc. | | out | Output or export artifact | Often used in CI/CD pipelines | | kvmqcow2 | KVM + QCOW2 disk format | QEMU Copy-On-Write v2 | Once the VM starts, access the console through
: Refined Zero Trust Network Access policies for secure remote work. | | out | Output or export artifact
Key features include:
: The specific build number (Build 1262) for this release. fortinet : Official release from Fortinet .