Fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262fortinetoutkvmqcow2 Upd Link
Let’s break down each component of fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262fortinetoutkvmqcow2 upd:
| Token | Meaning |
|-------|---------|
| fgtvm64 | FortiGate Virtual Machine, 64-bit architecture |
| kvm | Kernel-based Virtual Machine (hypervisor) |
| v723 | FortiOS major version 7.2.3 (sometimes written as v7.2.3) |
| f | Possibly “full” or a separator |
| build1262 | Internal build number from Fortinet |
| fortinet | Vendor |
| out | Likely “out-of-tree” or output artifact |
| kvm | Repeated hypervisor target |
| qcow2 | Disk image format (QEMU Copy-On-Write v2) |
| upd | Update — indicates this is an upgrade image or update package | fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262fortinetoutkvmqcow2 upd
Important: This is not an official filename from Fortinet’s support portal. Official FortiGate KVM images are typically named like
FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.2.3-build1262-FORTINET.out.kvm.qcow2.zip. Your keyword appears to be a condensed, user-generated tag for locating or referencing such an update. Important : This is not an official filename
- name: Deploy FortiGate from QCOW2 update
hosts: kvm_hosts
tasks:
- name: Copy QCOW2 image
copy:
src: /local/path/FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.2.3-build1262-FORTINET.out.kvm.qcow2
dest: /var/lib/libvirt/images/fgt723.qcow2
- name: Define VM
virt:
name: fortigate723
command: define
xml: " lookup('template', 'fgt_vm.xml') "
| Token | Interpretation |
|--------|----------------|
| fgtvm64 | FortiGate Virtual Machine, 64-bit |
| kvm | Target hypervisor: Kernel-based Virtual Machine |
| v723 | Version 7.2.3 (common FortiOS release) |
| fbuild1262 | Firmware build number 1262 |
| fortinet | Vendor |
| out | Output artifact |
| kvm (repeat) | Redundant format specifier |
| qcow2 | Disk image format (QEMU Copy-On-Write v2) |
| upd | Possibly “update” or updater flag | - name: Deploy FortiGate from QCOW2 update hosts:
Missing delimiters (underscores or hyphens) suggest the string was concatenated programmatically without proper escaping.
Understanding the filename is crucial for version control and compliance auditing.