3.0 Implementation Checklist

Use the following checklist to complete planning, installing, and configuring Sentinel:

	Tasks	See
	Review the product architecture information to learn about Sentinel components.	Section I, Understanding Sentinel.
	Review the Sentinel licensing to determine whether you need to install the trial version or the enterprise version of Sentinel.	Section 4.0, Understanding License Information.
	Assess your environment to determine the hardware configuration. Ensure that the computers on which you install Sentinel and its components meet the specified requirements.	Section 5.0, Meeting System Requirements.
	By default, Sentinel comes with a Collector Manager and a Correlation Engine. Review the Collector Manager and Correlation Engine events per second (EPS) and determine if you need to install additional Collector Managers and Correlation Engines to improve performance and load balancing.	Section 9.1, Advantages of Additional Collector Managers and Section 9.2, Advantages of Additional Correlation Engines.
	Install Sentinel.	Section III, Installing Sentinel.
	Ensure that you configure the time on the Sentinel server.	Section 16.0, Configuring Time.
	When you install Sentinel, the Sentinel plug-ins available at the time of the Sentinel release are installed by default. Configure the out-of-the-box plug-ins for data collection and reporting purposes.	Section 17.0, Configuring Out-of-the-Box Plug-Ins.
	Install additional Collectors and Connectors as needed in your environment.	Section 13.0, Installing Additional Collectors and Connectors.
	Install additional Collector Managers and Correlation Engines as needed in your environment.	Section 11.6, Installing Additional Collector Managers and Correlation Engines.