KVM
You can deploy the Sophos Firewall virtual appliance on the KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) platform.
Note
To run the Sophos Firewall VM on Proxmox, you must turn off Use QEMU Guest Agent in the VM settings in Proxmox.
Prerequisites
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You must have a server with x86 architecture with a recent Linux kernel and one of these processors:
- Intel processor with VT (virtualization technology) extensions
- AMD processor with SVM extensions (AMD-V)
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Check if the CPU supports Intel VT or AMD-V, using these commands:
- Intel VT:
#!sh grep --color vmx /proc/cpuinfo
- AMD-V:
#!sh grep --color svm /proc/cpuinfo
- Intel VT:
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Install the virt-manager (Virtual Machine Manager) application on a management device to manage the KVM. For details, go to KVM FAQs.
Hardware | Specification |
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vCPU | 1 |
vRAM | 4 GB minimum |
vNIC | 2 |
Primary disk | 16 GB minimum |
Report disk | 80 GB minimum |
If you don't meet the minimum requirements, Sophos Firewall goes into fail-safe mode.
Tip
Configure the vCPU and vRAM based on the purchased license. Don't exceed the maximum number of vCPUs specified in the license.