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Create VM with the FortiDeceptor VHD

Create VM with the FortiDeceptor VHD

Create a virtual machine and specify the details of the image, disk and network.

Creating an image with the uploaded VHD

To create an image the VHD:
  1. In the portal menu, click Images.

  2. Configure the following settings:

    Subscription

    Select a subscription from the dropdown.

    Resource group

    Select a resource group from the dropdown.

    OS type Linux
    VM generation Gen1
    Storage blog https://.../xxxcontainer/fdc.azure.vhd
    Account type Standard SSD
    Host caching Read/write

  3. Click Review + Create.
  4. Click Create. After the deployment is complete, click Go to resource.

  5. Click Create VM.

  6. In the Basics tab, configure the following settings:

    Subscription

    Select a subscription from the dropdown.

    Resource group Select the group that contains the VHD image.
    Virtual machine name Enter a name for the virtual machine.
    Images Select the FortiDeceptor image from the list. The image is uploaded for you when you create the VM from the image.
    Size

    Select the image size from the list.

    Different sizes support different Max NICs.

    To learn which size is suitable for your VM see, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes-general.

    Authentication type

    Select SSH public key or Password.

    License type Select the license type from the dropdown.

    Select inbound ports

    Select HTTPS (443), SSH (22).

    License type

    Select Other.

  7. Click Disks tab and click Create and attach a new disk.
    1. In the drop-downs for the new disk, make the selections you want, and name the disk.
    2. Click Save to create and attach the new data disk to the VM.
  8. Click the Networking tab and configure the following settings:

    Subnet Select the subnet.
    Select inbound ports

    Select HTTPS (443), SSH (22).

  9. (Optional) Click the Management tab update the diagnostics settings.
  10. Click Review + Create to create the virtual machine.
  11. Attach more interfaces.
    1. Go to Home > Virtual machines, and click the VM to open it.
    2. Click Stop.
    3. Go to Settings > Network and open the virtual machine you created.
    4. Click Attach network interfaces and the select the interface you want to attach. You can attach up to six interfaces.
  12. Associate the public IP to Port1.
    1. Go to Home > Settings > IP configuration and select the VM you created.
    2. Click Add. The Add IP configuration pane opens.
    3. Under Public IP address select Associate.
  13. Start the VM.
    1. Go to Home and click the VM to open it.
    2. Click Start.
  14. Go to Home > Virtual machines. Select your VM from the list,
  15. Click Support + troubleshooting > Serial console to access the VM with the Serial Console.

Create VM with the FortiDeceptor VHD

Create VM with the FortiDeceptor VHD

Create a virtual machine and specify the details of the image, disk and network.

Creating an image with the uploaded VHD

To create an image the VHD:
  1. In the portal menu, click Images.

  2. Configure the following settings:

    Subscription

    Select a subscription from the dropdown.

    Resource group

    Select a resource group from the dropdown.

    OS type Linux
    VM generation Gen1
    Storage blog https://.../xxxcontainer/fdc.azure.vhd
    Account type Standard SSD
    Host caching Read/write

  3. Click Review + Create.
  4. Click Create. After the deployment is complete, click Go to resource.

  5. Click Create VM.

  6. In the Basics tab, configure the following settings:

    Subscription

    Select a subscription from the dropdown.

    Resource group Select the group that contains the VHD image.
    Virtual machine name Enter a name for the virtual machine.
    Images Select the FortiDeceptor image from the list. The image is uploaded for you when you create the VM from the image.
    Size

    Select the image size from the list.

    Different sizes support different Max NICs.

    To learn which size is suitable for your VM see, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes-general.

    Authentication type

    Select SSH public key or Password.

    License type Select the license type from the dropdown.

    Select inbound ports

    Select HTTPS (443), SSH (22).

    License type

    Select Other.

  7. Click Disks tab and click Create and attach a new disk.
    1. In the drop-downs for the new disk, make the selections you want, and name the disk.
    2. Click Save to create and attach the new data disk to the VM.
  8. Click the Networking tab and configure the following settings:

    Subnet Select the subnet.
    Select inbound ports

    Select HTTPS (443), SSH (22).

  9. (Optional) Click the Management tab update the diagnostics settings.
  10. Click Review + Create to create the virtual machine.
  11. Attach more interfaces.
    1. Go to Home > Virtual machines, and click the VM to open it.
    2. Click Stop.
    3. Go to Settings > Network and open the virtual machine you created.
    4. Click Attach network interfaces and the select the interface you want to attach. You can attach up to six interfaces.
  12. Associate the public IP to Port1.
    1. Go to Home > Settings > IP configuration and select the VM you created.
    2. Click Add. The Add IP configuration pane opens.
    3. Under Public IP address select Associate.
  13. Start the VM.
    1. Go to Home and click the VM to open it.
    2. Click Start.
  14. Go to Home > Virtual machines. Select your VM from the list,
  15. Click Support + troubleshooting > Serial console to access the VM with the Serial Console.