Install ASMS from a bootable flash drive

This topic explains how to install ASMS A32.00 on a new or repurposed AlgoSec hardware appliance from a bootable flash drive (minimum 16GB).

Note: Only new or repurposed AlgoSec hardware appliances: 2063, 2203, 2403 can be loaded with A32.00 with CentOS 7. (2063 requires RAM Upgrade. Contact your sales representative).

Before you start

Before you start:

  • On AlgoSec Hardware Appliances 2403 (Gold) and 2203 (Silver), make sure that hyper-threading mode is disabled.

    For AlgoSec Hardware Appliances: 2403 (Gold) and 2203 (Silver)

    Note: AlgoSec Hardware Appliances 2063 (Bronze) does not support hyper-threading mode.

    Use the following steps to check Hyper-Threading mode status. If the status is enabled, disable it.

    Do the following:

    1. When the system starts up, from the boot menu press F9 to enter to System Utilities menu.

    1. Select System Configuration.

    2. Select BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU).

    3. Select Processor Options.

    4. Make sure Intel (R) Hyper-Threading is disabled. If it is enabled, set to disabled.

    5. Click F12: Save and Exit.

    6. Reboot after changing Hyper-Threading mode.

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Do the following:

  1. Format (use FAT32) a clean flash drive .

  2. Download the image file:

    1. Browse to the AlgoSec Portal, and navigate to Downloads > Software > AlgoSec Security Management Suite. Select New Installation - Select Deployment Type, and select Repurposed AlgoSec Hardware Appliance from the list. Select version A32.00 from the list.

    1. Click Next. A zip file of the image is downloaded.

    1. Extract the zip file of the image to the flash drive.

  3. Move the contents of the created directory to the root of the flash drive.

  4. On the root of the flash drive , go to utils > win 64.
  5. Right click makeboot64.bat and select run as admin. A Command line window appears.
  6. Hit <Enter> or type a space on the keyboard. The flash drive is now prepared.
  7. Insert the flash drive into the rear USB ports of the appliance and power on the machine (or restart, if already on).

  8. On the HPE ProLiant screen that appears, click F11 Boot Menu to start the restore procedure.

    The One-Time Boot Menu appears.

  9. On the One-Time Boot Menu, click the name of the bootable flash drive. The Clonezilla screen appears.

    1. Choose other modes of Clonezilla live (if this option does not exist, choose 800x600). Select OK and press <enter>.

    2. Choose language: en_US.utf8 English. Select OK and press <enter>.

    3. Choose Don’t touch key map. Select OK and press <enter>.

    4. Choose Start Clonezilla. Select OK and press <enter>.

    5. Choose Device image. Select OK and press <enter>.

    6. Next, choose Skip. Select OK and press <enter>.

    7. Press <enter>.

    8. Press <enter> again on next screen.

    9. Choose Expert mode. Select OK and press <enter>.

    10. Choose Restore Disk. Select OK and press <enter>.

    11. Choose the Image. Select OK and press <enter>.

    12. Choose the local disk. Select OK and press <enter>.

    13. Deselect -g auto and select -j1.

      Navigate with TAB key to select OK, then press <enter> to continue.

    14. Choose Use the partition table from the image. Select OK and press <enter>.

    15. Choose –p reboot. Select OK and press <enter>.

    16. Choose Yes, check the image before restoring. Select OK and press <enter>.

    17. When finished restoring, press 1 to reboot and unplug the bootable flash drive.

    18. At the prompt, select to run the verification procedure.

The process takes around 1-2 hours.

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