Sensor Installation

Physical Appliances and Virtual Machines

The following 4 videos and procedures walk you through a typical sensor installation on a virtual machine. Watch the videos, or follow the procedures, for more information.Sensor Installation Part 1 covers initial language and keyboard configuration.

Sensor Installation Part 1

Sensor Installation Part 1

After you load the ISO, select a language.

Select Install Observable Network Appliance. Wait several seconds for the installer to load.

Select a language.

Select your location.

Configure the keyboard by selecting Yes, then select your Keyboard Layout.

Select the Country of origin for the keyboard.

Select your Keyboard layout.

Sensor Installation Part 2 covers interface and network configuration.

Sensor Installation Part 2

Sensor Installation Part 2

Configure the Network and select the primary network interface to be used as the Control interface. Wait for the installer to perform additional configuration. NOTE: All other network interfaces are automatically configured as mirror interfaces.

If you do not use DHCP, or see a Network autoconfiguration failed message, take the following steps:

Select Configure network manually.
Enter an IP address and Netmask for the sensor.
Enter a Gateway router IP address.
Enter up to 3 domain Name server addresses.

Sensor Installation Part 3 covers user creation, encryption, and time configuration.

Sensor Installation Part 3

Sensor Installation Part 3

Enter the Full name for the new user, a non-root account with non-administrative permissions.

Enter the Username for your account.

Choose a password for the new user, then Re-enter the password to verify.

Select Yes to Encrypt your home directory.

Select your time zone. Wait for the installer to perform additional configuration.

Sensor Installation Part 4 covers miscellaneous settings, including disk drive partitioning, HTTP proxy configuration, update policy, and boot loader installation.

Sensor Installation Part 4

Sensor Installation Part 4

Select Guided - use entire disk.

Select the disk to partition.

Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk, then confirm your selection. WARNING: This action deletes all data on the drive. Ensure it is empty before proceeding.

Enter HTTP proxy information, or leave this blank if you do not use one.

Select Install security updates automatically.

Select Yes to Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record. Wait for the installer to perform additional configuration.

When the installer displays Installation Complete, select Continue.