Appliance Re-image
Appliance Re-image
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before re-imaging FortiSIEM.
Hardware
Software
Peripherals
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USB Keyboard
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USB Mouse
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VGA Monitor
USB Thumbdrive
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4 GB Thumbdrive (for Linux installation)
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8 GB Thumbdrive (for FortiSIEM appliance image)
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Ubuntu Desktop Setup Files
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Rufus (Bootable USB Utility)
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FortiSIEM Appliance Image
Follow the below steps to re-image FortiSIEM.
Step 1: Create Bootable Linux Image
1. Connect 4GB USB drive to the system (desktop or laptop).
2. Open Rufus.
3. Select the following settings for the USB:
a.
Partition scheme and target system type
: MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI
b.
File system
: FAT32
c.
Cluster size
: 4096 bytes (Default)
d.
Quick Format
: Enable
e.
Create a bootable disk using
: ISO image
4. Click on the 'CD-ROM' icon and select the Ubuntu Setup ISO.
5. Click
Start
and allow Rufus to complete.
Once finished, the disk is ready to boot.
Note
: Alternatively, you can use the
Ubuntu guide
for creating a USB drive with Ubuntu.
Step 2: Copy FortiSIEM Appliance image to USB
1. Connect 8GB USB Drive to the system (desktop or laptop).
2. Open
Windows Explorer
> right-click
Drive
> click
Format
.
3. Select the following options:
a.
File system
: NTFS
b.
Allocation unit size
: 4096 bytes
c.
Quick Format
: Enable
4. Copy the image file to USB drive. For example:
FortiSIEM-VA-2000F-3500F-5.0.0.1201-hw.raw
5. Safely remove the USB drive from the desktop or laptop by unmounting it through the operating system.
FortiSIEM - 2000F Hardware Configuration Guide
Fortinet Technologies Inc.
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