Nutanix Prism
You can install the Sophos Firewall virtual appliance on the Nutanix Prism platform.
The first version validated with Nutanix AHV is Sophos Firewall 18.0 MR1.
Prerequisites
The AHV cluster must be running the below AOS (Acropolis), AHV, and Prism Central (PC) versions:
- AOS version: 5.15.x and later LTS release
- AHV version: AHV version bundled with AOS
- PC version: 5.15.x compatible with AOS version
- Nutanix AHV cluster registered to PC
- Partner VA version: Latest GA (LTS) release
| Hardware | Specification |
|---|---|
| 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 for new installations of SFOS 18.0, or if you're migrating from an earlier version, Sophos Firewall goes into fail-safe mode.
Note
Configure the vCPU and vRAM based on the purchased license. Don't exceed the maximum number of vCPUs specified in the license.