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Deploying FortiGuest on Linux KVM.

Deploying FortiGuest on Linux KVM.

Follow this procedure to create and configure FortiGuest on the Linux KVM server.

  1. Create a new virtual machine. Enter the name of the VM and select Import existing disk image. Click Forward.

  2. Select the image file (.tar) and set the OS type as Linux. CentOS version 7.0 is recommended as depicted in this image. Click Forward.

  3. Enter the Memory (RAM) size and the number of CPUs. The minimum required RAM is 4GB and the number of CPUs is 4. Click Forward.

  4. Enter the Name of the new VM and select Customize configuration before install. Retain the other default settings. Click Forward.

  5. Click Add Hardware to create a new hard disk. Enter the required disk size (minimum 500 GB) and select the Device type. Set the Bus type to SCSI.

  6. Click Begin Installation. The installation process may take 5-10 minutes (approximately) and appear to pause at times. FortiGuest is successfully installed when the login prompt appears.

Deploying FortiGuest on Linux KVM.

Deploying FortiGuest on Linux KVM.

Follow this procedure to create and configure FortiGuest on the Linux KVM server.

  1. Create a new virtual machine. Enter the name of the VM and select Import existing disk image. Click Forward.

  2. Select the image file (.tar) and set the OS type as Linux. CentOS version 7.0 is recommended as depicted in this image. Click Forward.

  3. Enter the Memory (RAM) size and the number of CPUs. The minimum required RAM is 4GB and the number of CPUs is 4. Click Forward.

  4. Enter the Name of the new VM and select Customize configuration before install. Retain the other default settings. Click Forward.

  5. Click Add Hardware to create a new hard disk. Enter the required disk size (minimum 500 GB) and select the Device type. Set the Bus type to SCSI.

  6. Click Begin Installation. The installation process may take 5-10 minutes (approximately) and appear to pause at times. FortiGuest is successfully installed when the login prompt appears.