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Cortex XDR 5.x Documentation
Product
Cortex XDR
License
XDR + Cloud
Creation date
2025-07-13
Last date published
2026-06-04
Category
Administrator Guide
Abstract

Learn set up your Cortex XDR Broker virtual machine (VM) on a KVM using Ubuntu.

After you download your Cortex XDR Broker virtual machine (VM) QCOW2 image, you need to upload it to a kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM). The instructions below provide an example of doing this on the latest Ubuntu.

Prerequisite

Download a Cortex XDR Broker VM QCOW2 image. For more information, see the virtual machine compatibility requirements in Set up and configure Broker VM.

  1. Open your kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) on Ubuntu.

  2. Click the New VM icon (ubuntu-kvm-new-vm-icon.png) to open the Create a new virtual machine wizard.

  3. In the Step 1 screen of the wizard, select Import existing disk image, and click Forward.

  4. Define the Step 2 screen of the wizard:

    • Provide the existing storage path:

      1. Browse to the downloaded QCOW2 image file.

      2. Click Browse Local, select the QCOW2 image file that you downloaded, and click Open.

    • OS type: Leave the Generic option selected.

    • Version: Leave the Generic option selected.

  5. Click Forward.

  6. Define the Step 3 screen of the wizard:

    • Memory (RAM): Specify 8192 (8 GB) of memory.

    • CPUs: Specify 4 CPUs.

  7. Click Forward.

  8. In the Step 4 screen of the wizard, set a Name for your new VM.

  9. Click Finish.

    You new VM is now listed and available to use.