Installing on Citrix Hypervisor
You can deploy a Sophos Firewall OVF image on Citrix Hypervisor.
- Go to Sophos Firewall free trial and download the .zip file containing the Sophos Firewall OVF image. Extract and save the image on the device that has XenCenter installed.
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To deploy the OVF image, follow these steps:
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Start XenCenter. Select Import Source and select the OVF image.
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Select Location to place the virtual machine. Go to Import VM(s) to and select the location. Alternatively, you can specify a Home Server.
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Select Storage and specify the storage repository in the destination pool.
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Select Networking and select the network interface through which the virtual appliance will connect to the internet.
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For OS Fixup Settings, retain the default selection: Don't use Operating System Fixup.
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Select Transfer VM Settings and specify the network settings.
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Review the configuration summary.
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To connect to the appliance, right-click the virtual appliance and select Start.
Sophos Firewall will be installed on the server.
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Configure Sophos Firewall.
- Enter the administrator password
admin
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Accept the Sophos End User Terms of Use.
The Main menu appears.
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From the management device, go to
https://172.16.16.16:4444
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Select Start to open the initial setup wizard and complete the basic configuration.
Restriction
The wizard won't start if you've changed the default password from the CLI console.
- Enter the administrator password
You need to activate and register Sophos Firewall.