how to install Fortigate VM image to Huawei Cloud

[easontan]

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 · Accepted solution]

@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]

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

[heng]

@easontan  Huawei Cloud should able to load with qcow2 

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

[xshkurti]

@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 :)