Set up Broker VM on KVM using Ubuntu

Learn set up your Cortex XDR Broker virtual machine (VM) on a KVM using Ubuntu.

After you download your Cortex XDR Broker virtual machine (VM) QCOW2 image, you need to upload it to a kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM). The instructions below provide an example of doing this using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Prerequisite

Download a Cortex XDR Broker VM QCOW2 image. For more information, see the virtual machine compatibility requirements in Set up and configure Broker VM.

1. Open your kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) on Ubuntu.
2. Click the New VM icon () to open the Create a new virtual machine wizard.
3. In the Step 1 screen of the wizard, select Import existing disk image, and click Forward.
4. Define the Step 2 screen of the wizard:

Provide the existing storage path

1. Browse to the downloaded QCOW2 image file. 2. Click Browse Local, select the QCOW2 image file that you downloaded, and click Open.

OS type

Leave the Generic option selected.

Version

Leave the Generic option selected.

1. Click Forward.
2. Define the Step 3 screen of the wizard:

Memory (RAM)

Specify 8192 (8 GB) of memory

CPUs

Specify 4 CPUs.

1. Click Forward.
2. In the Step 4 screen of the wizard, set a Name for your new VM.
3. Click Finish.

   You new VM is now listed and available to use.