Microsoft Hyper-V

You can deploy the Sophos Firewall virtual appliance on the Microsoft Hyper-V platform.

Prerequisites

  • Install Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 or 2012 on a server that meets the minimum hardware requirements below. For instructions, go to Server 2008 or Server 2012.
  • Install Hyper-V Manager (Hyper-V management software) on a management device that has network access to the server. For details, go to Hyper-V Manager.
Table 1. Minimum hardware requirements

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.

Warning Configure the vCPU and vRAM based on the purchased license. Don't exceed the maximum number of vCPUs specified in the license.