This section provides information about installing Sentinel, Collector Manager, and Correlation Engine as an OVF appliance image.
The OVF format is a standard virtual machine format that is supported by most hypervisors, either directly or by a simple conversion. Sentinel supports OVF appliance with two certified hypervisors, but you can also use it with other hypervisors.
To install the Sentinel OVF appliance:
Download the OVF virtual appliance image from the NetIQ Download Website.
In your hypervisor's management console, import the OVF image file as a new virtual machine. Allow the hypervisor to convert the OVF image into the native format if you are prompted to do so.
Review the virtual hardware resources allocated to your new virtual machine to ensure that they meet the Sentinel requirements.
Power on the virtual machine.
Select the language of your choice, then click Next.
Select the keyboard layout, then click Next.
Read and accept the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP3 Software License Agreement.
Read and accept the NetIQ Sentinel End User License Agreement.
On the Hostname and Domain Name page, specify the hostname and domain name. Deselect Assign Hostname to Loopback IP.
Click Next. The hostname configurations are saved.
Choose one of the following network connection options:
To use the current network connection settings, select Use Following Configuration on the Network Configuration II page, then click Next.
To change the network connection settings, select Change, make the desired changes, then click Next.
The network connection settings are saved.
Set the time and date, then click Next.
To change the NTP configuration after installation, use YaST from the appliance command line. You can use WebYast to change the time and date, but not the NTP configuration.
If the time appears out of sync immediately after the install, run the following command to restart NTP:
rcntp restart
Set the root password, then click Next.
The installation checks for the available memory and disk space. If the available memory is less than 2.5 GB, the installation will not let you proceed and the Next button is greyed out.
If the available memory is more than 2.5 GB but less than 6.7 GB, the installation displays a message that you have less memory than is recommended. When this message is displayed, click Next to continue with the installation.
Set the Sentinel admin password, then click Next.
It might take a few minutes for all services to start after installation because the system performs a one-time initialization. Wait until the installation finishes before you log in to the server.
Make a note of the appliance IP address that is shown in the console. Use the same IP address to access the Sentinel Web Console.
To install a Collector Manager or a Correlation Engine on a VMware ESX server as an OVF appliance image:
Complete Step 1 through Step 10 in Section 13.2.1, Installing Sentinel.
Specify the host name/IP address of the Sentinel server that the Collector Manager should connect to.
Specify the Communication Server port number. The default port is 61616.
Specify the ActiveMQ user name, which is the Collector Manager or Correlation Engine username. The default username is collectormanager for Collector Manager and correlationengine for Correlation Engine.
Specify the password for the ActiveMQ user.
The ActiveMQ user credentials are stored in the /<install_dir>/etc/opt/novell/sentinel/config/activemqusers.properties file, which is located in the Sentinel server.
(Optional) To verify the password, see the following line in the activemqusers.properties
For Collector Manager:
collectormanager=<password>
In this example, collectormanager is the username and the corresponding value is the password.
For Correlation Engine:
correlationengine=<password>
In this example, correlationengine is the username and the corresponding value is the password.
Click Next.
Accept the certificate.
Click Next to complete the installation.
When the installation is complete, the installer displays a message indicating that this appliance is the Sentinel Collector Manager or the Sentinel Correlation Engine depending on what you chose to install, along with the IP address. It also displays the Sentinel server user interface IP address.