Appliance Re-Image; Step 1: Create Bootable Linux Image; Step 2: Copy Fortisiem Appliance Image To Usb - Fortinet FortiSIEM 2000F Hardware Configuration Manual

Appliance Re-image

Appliance Re-image
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before re-imaging FortiSIEM.
Hardware
Peripherals
USB Keyboard
l
USB Mouse
l
VGA Monitor
l
USB Thumbdrive
4 GB Thumbdrive (for Linux installation)
l
8 GB Thumbdrive (for FortiSIEM appliance image)
l
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

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.
for creating a USB drive with Ubuntu.
Ubuntu guide
Software
Ubuntu Desktop Setup Files
l
Rufus (Bootable USB Utility)
l
FortiSIEM Appliance Image
l
9