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1 Sophos XG Firewall Virtual Appliance - KVM Document Date: January 2018 Version: AHM Page 1 of 19

2 Contents Change Log...3 Preface...4 Base Configuration...4 Pre-requisite...4 Installation Procedure...4 Step 1: Download and Extract QCOW2 Disks...4 Step 2: Add QEMU/KVM connection...5 Step 3: Start KVM and create new virtual machine...5 Step 4: Browse to locate the primary disk...5 Step 5: Import the primary disk...6 Step 6: Choose virtual memory and CPU for the appliance...6 Step 7: Choose the Advanced options for more settings...7 Step 8: Configure advanced settings for primary disk...7 Step 9: Add auxiliary disk...8 Step 10: Configure network settings for the appliance...8 Step 11: Configure network interface card...9 Step 12: Start the installation Step 13: Accept EULA Configuring XG Firewall Activation and Registration Step 1: License Agreement Step 2: Register Your Firewall Step 3: Complete basic setup Basic Configuration a. Setting up Interfaces b. Creating Zones c. Creating Firewall Rules d. Setting up a Wireless Network Copyright Notice Version: AHM Page 2 of 19

3 Change Log Date January 05, 2018 Change Description First draft. Version: AHM Page 3 of 19

4 Preface The Getting Started Guide describes how to download and deploy Sophos XG Firewall Virtual Appliance on KVM. Base Configuration If the following minimum server requirements are not met, XG Firewall will go into failsafe mode: 1. One vcpu 2. 2GB vram 3. 2 vnic 4. Primary Disk: Minimum 4GB 5. Auxiliary Disk: Minimum 80GB Note: For optimal XG Firewall performance, configure vcpu and vram according to the license you have purchased. Do not exceed the maximum number of vcpus specified in the license. Pre-requisite 1. Make sure you have an x86 machine running a recent Linux kernel on an Intel processor with VT (virtualization technology) extensions, or an AMD processor with SVM extensions (also called AMDV). 2. Use commands given below to check if your CPU supports Intel VT or AMD-V: 3. For Intel VT: grep --color vmx /proc/cpuinfo 4. For AMD-V: grep --color svm /proc/cpuinfo 5. Install Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager), a desktop Graphical User Interface (GUI) application for managing Kernel Based Virtual Machines. 6. For more information, refer to the FAQ section on KVM website: Installation Procedure Step 1: Download and Extract QCOW2 Disks Download the.zip file containing the QCOW2 disk from and save in your machine. Version: AHM Page 4 of 19

5 Step 2: Add QEMU/KVM connection Open Virt-manager. Go to File -> Add Connection. Step 3: Start KVM and create new virtual machine It opens New Virtual Machine Wizard. Step 4: Browse to locate the primary disk Select location of the.qcow2 file for XG Firewall. Click Open. Version: AHM Page 5 of 19

Step 6: Choose virtual memory and CPU for the appliance Select

6 Step 5: Import the primary disk Browse to the location of Primary disk. Click Forward. Step 6: Choose virtual memory and CPU for the appliance Select vram as 2048 MB (recommended) or higher and CPU as 1. Click Forward. Version: AHM Page 6 of 19

You will be redirected to the Customization configuration screen as shown in the step 8 below.

7 Step 7: Choose the Advanced options for more settings Select the options as shown in the image below. Select Customize configuration before install and click Finish. You will be redirected to the Customization configuration screen as shown in the step 8 below. Step 8: Configure advanced settings for primary disk In Disk 1, click Advanced options and set the following: Disk bus: Virtio Storage format: qcow2 Version: AHM Page 7 of 19

You will be redirected to the Customize configuration screen.

8 Step 9: Add auxiliary disk Go to Add Hardware -> Storage. Click Select managed or other existing storage and browse to add the auxiliary disk. Click Finish. You will be redirected to the Customize configuration screen. Step 10: Configure network settings for the appliance Go to Add Hardware -> Network and configure as shown in the image below. Click Finish. You will be redirected to the Customize configuration screen. Version: AHM Page 8 of 19

Step 11: Configure network interface card In Customize configuration screen, set the following for Virtual Network Interface (NIC 1): Device model:

9 Step 11: Configure network interface card In Customize configuration screen, set the following for Virtual Network Interface (NIC 1): Device model: Hypervisor default In Customize configuration screen, set the following for Virtual Network Interface (NIC 2): Device model: Virtio Version: AHM Page 9 of 19

Sophos XG Firewall has been installed on your virtual machine.

10 Step 12: Start the installation After configuring all options, click Begin Installation to start the installation. Sophos XG Firewall has been installed on your virtual machine. To continue to the Main Menu Step 13: Accept EULA Version: AHM Page 10 of 19

11 Configuring XG Firewall Browse to from the management computer. Click Start to begin the wizard and follow the on-screen instructions. Note: The wizard will not start if you have changed the default administrator password from the console. Activation and Registration Step 1: License Agreement To proceed, you must accept the Sophos End User License Agreement (EULA). Step 2: Register Your Firewall Enter the serial number, if you have it. You can also use your UTM 9 license if you are migrating. Otherwise, you can skip registration for 30 days or start a free trial. Version: AHM Page 11 of 19

12 You will be redirected to the MySophos portal website. If you already have a MySophos Complete the registration process. Step 3: Complete basic setup After you register the device, the license is synchronized and basic setup is complete. Version: AHM Page 12 of 19

13 Click Continue and complete the configurations through the wizard. When you finish the process, the Network Security Control Center appears. You can now use the navigation pane to the left to navigate and configure further settings. Basic Configuration a. Setting up Interfaces 1. Add network interfaces and RED connections: Configure > Network > Interfaces. Version: AHM Page 13 of 19

14 2. Add wireless networks: Protect > Wireless > Wireless Networks. The SSIDs that you create will appear on the interfaces menu. 3. Add access points: Protect > Wireless > Access Points. b. Creating Zones Zones are essential to creating firewall rules. The device provides default zones. To create custom zones, go to Configure > Network > Zones. c. Creating Firewall Rules You can create the following types of firewall rules in Protect > Firewall > Add Firewall Rule: 1. Business Application Rule: To secure a server or service, and control access to it. 2. User/Network Rule: To control user access to web and application content, or to control traffic by source, service, destination, zone, and user. d. Setting up a Wireless Network To create wireless networks from the XG Firewall Wizard, refer to the instructions below: 1. Go to Protect > Wireless > Wireless Networks. 2. Click Add to add a new wireless network. 3. Configure the wireless network as shown in the image. Version: AHM Page 14 of 19

15 The wireless network will be added. 1. Similarly, add another wireless network for guest access. Version: AHM Page 15 of 19

16 You can see both wireless networks on Protect > Network > Wireless Networks. 2. Go to Protect > Wireless > Access Point Groups. 3. Click Add to add a new access point group. 4. Add both the wireless networks, and the new access point. Version: AHM Page 16 of 19

17 You can view newly-installed APs on the Control Center. 5. Click the pending APs to accept the new access points. Version: AHM Page 17 of 19

18 6. To configure the settings of new APs, refer to the image. 7. Click Save. Version: AHM Page 18 of 19

19 Copyright Notice Copyright Sophos Limited. All rights reserved. Sophos is registered trademarks of Sophos Limited and Sophos Group. All other product and company names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise unless you are either a valid licensee where the documentation can be reproduced in accordance with the license terms or you otherwise have the prior permission in writing of the copyright owner. Version: AHM Page 19 of 19

Sophos XG Firewall Virtual Appliance. Document Date: January Version: AHM Page 1 of 17

Sophos XG Firewall Virtual Appliance Document Date: January 2018 XenApp Version: 05012018AHM Page 1 of 17 Contents Change Log...3 Preface...4 Base Configuration...4 Pre-requisite...4 Installation Procedure...4