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# Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on KVM

Install Cortex XSOAR 8.13 On-prem on KVM.

The following procedure describes the steps for deploying a qcow2 image on Kernel-based Virtual Machines (KVM) and then installing Cortex XSOAR on your deployed virtual machines.

{% hint style="warning" %}
The IPs of all VMs (nodes) in a cluster, as well as the virtual IP, must be on the same subnet; they currently cannot be split across subnets.
{% endhint %}

Complete the following tasks:

* [Task 1. Download the QCOW2 image and license from Cortex Gateway](/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.13/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm/task-1.-download-the-qcow2-image-and-license-from-cortex-gateway.md)
* [Task 2. Deploy your virtual machine on KVM](/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.13/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm/task-2.-deploy-your-virtual-machine-on-kvm.md)
* [Task 3. Configure tenant network and IP settings for each node](/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.13/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm/task-3.-configure-tenant-network-and-ip-settings-for-each-node.md)
* [Task 4. Configure NTP servers](/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.13/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm/task-4.-configure-ntp-servers.md)
* [Task 5. (Optional) Configure proxy settings](/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.13/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm/task-5.-optional-configure-proxy-settings.md)
* [Task 6. Establish trust between all nodes in a cluster](/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.13/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm/task-6.-establish-trust-between-all-nodes-in-a-cluster.md)
* [Task 7. Install Cortex XSOAR on your VM](/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.13/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm/task-7.-install-cortex-xsoar-on-your-vm.md)
* [Task 8. Verify you can log into Cortex XSOAR](/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.13/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm/task-8.-verify-you-can-log-into-cortex-xsoar.md)


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