AlienVault USM 4.

7 Virtual Appliance Quick Start

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Restrictions for ESXi v4.x
VMware ESXi v4.x defaults disk storage to 256GB. In order to increase the disk storage to 1.2TB follow these instructions.
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Install virtual appliance into ESXi
Deploy AlienVault
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Confgure interfaces & monitor network trafc for threats
Monitor Network Trafc
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Monitor asset log & alarm on suspicious activity
Collect Logs & Monitor Assets
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Identify threats & investigate incidents
Investigate & Respond
Email address used to register for free trial
List of zones, ranges, subnets to monitor
Static IP address for your USM instance*
Firewall access info to enable log management*
Access to a span port or tap to monitor your network*
Domain account info to install the HIDS agent*
Total Cores: 8
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 250 GB
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VMware ESXi 4.0+
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System Requirements
Pre-Install Checklist
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NOTE: 250 GB storage requires thin provisioning of the default 1.2TB drive.
*optional items
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USM will perform a discovery scan to detect assets
Discover Assets
AlienVault USM 4.7 Virtual Appliance Quick Start
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Install USM into your ESXi environment Initially Confgure AlienVault System Activate the AlienVault USM Free Trial Run the Getting Started Wizard
How to:
1. Deploy the OVF using your vSphere
client with the menu option File
Deploy OVF Template
2. Deploy using default deployment
options
NOTE: When deploying for evaluation
purposes, at the prompt to select the disk
format choose Thin Provision to avoid
having to pre-allocate the full amount of disk
space. This will allocate a minimal footprint
for your image and grow as you store logs
3. Power on the appliance and open the
AlienVault command line console
1. Allow AlienVault to do initial
confguration
WARNING: During frst startup of AlienVault
USM, initial confguration of the system will
occur and may take several minutes
2. Log in using the credentials found on
screen and change the root password
3. Open the AlienVault web console
using the URL provided
1. Enter the email address that you
used to sign-up for the free trial
2. Fill out the Welcome form with your
information
3. Sign in to the AlienVault web console
using the username and password
1. Perform initial confguration of
AlienVault using getting started wizard.