Releasing build 1262 in the v7.2 branch places this image in a specific stage of Fortinet's development lifecycle.

KVM is the leading open-source hypervisor integrated into Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian). It offers near-native performance, live migration, and robust security — making it a popular choice for private clouds and edge deployments.

Update package: fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262
Image format: qcow2
Target: FortiGate VM (KVM/x86_64)

virt-install \
  --name fortigate-vm \
  --ram 4096 \
  --vcpus 2 \
  --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fgtvm64kvmv723fbuild1262fortinetoutkvmqcow2.qcow2,device=disk,bus=virtio \
  --import \
  --os-variant generic \
  --network network=default \
  --graphics vnc

- 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') "