how to install Fortigate VM image to Huawei Cloud

easontan · ‎09-26-2023

I download the FortiGate VM in FortiCloud - Download - FortiGate - KVM platform, but the file is .out format file.

How to install once we download the .out format file? I am not sure how to convert .out format file to private image. This is for the purpose to install in Huawei Cloud.

xshkurti · ‎09-26-2023

@easontan
You have to download file with .out.kvm.zip where you will find KVM format.
.out is for upgrading an existing FortiGate VM and not for fresh install

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xshkurti · ‎09-26-2023

@easontan
You have to download file with .out.kvm.zip where you will find KVM format.
.out is for upgrading an existing FortiGate VM and not for fresh install

easontan · ‎09-26-2023

Thanks @xshkurti ! How to convert KVM image to private image?

heng · ‎10-01-2023

@easontan Huawei Cloud should able to load with qcow2

FGT_VM64_KVM-v7.x.x.F-build2463-FORTINET.out.kvm.zip

NSE8

xshkurti · ‎09-26-2023

@easontan
There are a couple of 3rd party tools (v2v conversion) but we cannot recommend any of them as the image will be considered as "touched" and you won't get support if you have paid for it.

Also there is no guarantee that your converted image will work as expected (kernel, drivers, etc are compiled for different architecture) but you are free to give it a try :)