This section provides information about installing Sentinel, Collector Manager, and Correlation Engine on a VMware ESX server.
Use the following steps to install Sentinel on a VMware ESX server:
Download the VMware appliance installation file from the Novell Download Web site.
The correct file for the VMware appliance has vmx in the filename. For example, sentinel_server_7.1.0.0.x86_64.vmx.tar.gz
Establish an ESX datastore to which the appliance image can be installed.
Log in as Administrator to the server where you want to install the appliance.
Specify the following command to extract the compressed appliance image from the machine where the VM Converter is installed:
tar zxvf <install_file>
Replace <install_file> with the actual filename.
To import the VMware image to the ESX server, use the VMware Converter and follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard.
Log in to the ESX server machine.
Select the imported VMware image of the appliance and click the icon.
Select the language of your choice, then click .
Select the keyboard layout, then click .
Read and accept the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP2 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, then ensure that the option is selected.
Click . The hostname configurations are saved.
Do one of the following:
To use the current network connection settings, select on the Network Configuration II page, then click .
To change the network connection settings, select , make the desired changes, then click .
The network connection settings are saved.
Set the time and date, then click .
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 .
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 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 to continue with the installation.
Set Sentinel admin password, then click .
It might take 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.
Proceed with Section 12.4, Post-Installation Configuration for the Appliance.
The procedure to install a Collector Manager or a Correlation Engine is the same except that you need to download the appropriate file from the Novell Download Web site.
Download the VMware appliance installation file from the Novell Download Web site.
The correct file for the VMware appliance has vmx in the filename. For example, sentinel_collector_manager_7.1.0.0.x86_64.vmx.tar.gz
Establish an ESX datastore to which the appliance image can be installed.
Log in as Administrator to the server where you want to install the appliance.
Specify the following command to extract the compressed appliance image from the machine where the VM Converter is installed:
tar zxvf <install_file>
Replace <install_file> with the actual file name.
To import the VMware image to the ESX server, use the VMware Converter and follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard.
Log in to the ESX server machine.
Select the imported VMware image of the appliance and click the icon.
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 message bus port is 61616.
Specify the JMS 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 JMS User.
The username and password 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 .
Accept the certificate.
Click 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.
For Sentinel to work effectively on the VMware server, you need to install VMware Tools. VMware Tools is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance of the virtual machine’s operating system. It also improves management of the virtual machine. For more information on installing VMware Tools, see VMware Tools for Linux Guests.
For more information on the VMware documentation, see Workstation User’s Manual.