Optional: Using a custom VM on Azure

FortiSandbox Azure supports custom VMs. You can provide a VHD image of a custom VM and the FortiSandbox firmware can load the VM image and use it for sample analysis.

For information on setting up a custom VM on Azure, see the custom VM image section in the FortiSandbox Administration Guide to do the following:

• Create a custom VHD image using virtualization software such as VirtualBox.
• Prepare the OS installation package.
• Install software and components on the custom VM image.
• Set up the VM image environment.

To use a custom VM on Azure:

1. Install the Azure local custom VMs with the CLI command: azure-vm-customized.
2. On the FSA Azure web GUI, go to Virtual Machine > VM Images and update the Clone number.

   

3. In a new FSA CLI window, check the VM clone initialization using the diagnose-debug vminit command.

   The FSA Azure Dashboard shows a green indicator for Windows VM.