fortios.qcow2 file is a virtual disk image used to deploy FortiGate-VM , the virtualized version of Fortinet’s FortiOS operating system
What the vSPU handles:
image is running as a VM, you can enable specific features through the GUI: Log in to your FortiGate VM. Navigate to System > Feature Visibility fortios.qcow2
Upload: Transfer the .qcow2 file to your hypervisor's storage volume. fortios
| Partition | Filesystem | Size | Purpose |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| p1 | FAT16 (EFI) | ~64 MB | UEFI boot loader for modern hypervisors. |
| p2 | ext4 (Boot) | ~1 GB | Linux kernel image (vmlinux) and initial ramdisk. |
| p3 | ext4 (Root) | ~4-8 GB | The main squashfs+overlay root filesystem. Contains sbin/init, CLI binaries, web server (Apache), and IPS/AV signatures. |
| p4 | ext4 (Log) | Variable | /var/log for traffic logs, event logs, and attack logs. |
| p5 | ext4 (Config) | ~512 MB | /config – Contains system.conf (the running config), firmware.conf, and SSL certificates. | Upload: Transfer the
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