- Download the XG Appliance OVF/OVA files from Sophos
- In vSphere, Right-Click on the Cluster or Host where you want to deploy the virtual appliance and select Deploy OVF Template
- Click Local File– Browse. Select the .ovf file and the .vmdk disk files and Open
- Give the VM a name and select the Datacenter in which to deploy the Virtual Appliance
- Select the Host or Cluster in which to deploy the appliance
- Review Storage Details
- Select the Virtual Network you want assigned to the LAN interface. (You will configure WAN later)
- Review Settings and click Finish
- Login to the LAN interface using https://172.16.16.16:4444 (make sure your computer or device you are logging in from has an IP on the 172.16.16.0 network. Provide a new Admin password
- If your ISP does not provide an IP via DHCP, manually enter the IP parameters.
- Review finalized settings and Continue
- The firewall will apply configs and reboot a few times. (Takes 5 mins). Login to the firewall at the same https://172.16.16.16:4444 with the new password you yet.
- Finally, you can configure the firewall and change LAN IP, etc once logged in.
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