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Cisco FTD

Install vFTD on Proxmox ​

Step 1 - Create a VM without an operating system ​

  1. Virtual Machine ID (VM ID): When creating a virtual machine, assign a unique VM ID. Keep this ID in mind as it will be used later. VM ID 187 is used in the image. 
  2. The operating system selects "Do Not Use Any Media": This means that the virtual machine will not boot from any media such as a CD-ROM or ISO file. This is because a qcow2 image will be imported later as the virtual hard disk. 
  3. Disk: You need to delete the default disk (click on the trash icon in the picture) 

Step 2 - Create a directory to store qcow2 images ​

  1. Click host > hit Shell > type the following command: 
mkdir /var/lib/vz/template/qcow 

Step 3 - Copy qcow2 mirror ​

  1. Use filezilla to copy the qcow file from NAS to proxmox host in directory that was created 

Step 4 - Import a qcow2 image into a VM in Proxmox ​

  1. Switch to the qcow2 image directory 
cd /var/lib/vz/template/qcow/ 
  1. Import the qcow2 image 
qm importdisk 187 /var/lib/vz/template/qcow/vm-33333-disk-0.qcow2 local-lvm-thin 

Step 5 - Attache a qcow2 virtual disk to a VM ​

  1. Click on the 187 VM created in step 1 > select the Hardware 2. On the right side, the newly imported qcow2 disk is presented as an unused disk. Select the Unused disk > click the Edit  
  2. Select the bus type VirtIO Block > click Add 

Step 6 - Change the Boot Order ​

  1. In order for the virtual machine to boot from the newly added disk, the boot order must be changed. 
  2. Choose VM > hit Options > double - click Boot Order 
  3. To boot from a new disk, the new disk must be at the top of the boot order window. 
  4. Drag the newly added VirtIO disk to the top > select the checkbox > click OK 

Step 7 - Start the Virtual Machine ​

Initial Setup ​

Username: admin 

Password: Admin123 

  1. Requires 4 network interfaces to complete the setup 
  2. Go through setup prompts 
  3. Create management interface for 192.168.30.0 network 
  4. Enter command on FTD
configure manager add 192.168.30.6 (IP of FMC) cisco123 (secret phrase) 
  1. Add device in FMC 
configure network ipv4 manual 10.1.1.2 255.0.0.0 10.1.1.1