Step 3: Create the VM Image

After the FMOS VHD file has been uploaded to an Azure Storage Account as a Page Blob, a virtual machine image (VMI) can be created from it. Azure supports various tools for creating VMIs.

  1. In the Microsoft Azure portal, search for "images" and on the Images page, click Create.

  2. In the Basics section:
    • Subscription: select the FireMon subscription.
    • Resource Group: Click Create new or select an existing group from the list.
    • Name: Type a name for the image.
    • Region: Select your location.
    • OS Type: Select Linux.
    • VM Generation: Select Gen 1.
    • Storage Blob: Click Browse to find the Storage Account for the FMOS VHD storage container you created in Step 2.
    • Account Type: Select Standard SSD.
    • Host Caching: Select None.

  3. Click Review + Create to review the settings entered.