Deploy standalone appliances

This topic describes the high-level steps required to deploy pre-installed, standalone VMware virtual appliances or AlgoSec hardware appliances.

Note: Each installation package includes software for the full AlgoSec Security Management Suite. Functionality for each ASMS product is enabled via license, and not by installation.

Important: AlgoSec provides a pre-hardened appliance image based on Rocky Linux 8, eliminating the need for customers to manage the underlying operating system. OS updates, patches, and major version upgrades are handled by AlgoSec through a semi-automated process. Customers are given OS-level credentials required for AlgoSec-related management tasks, such as performing upgrades, and these credentials can be securely stored in a privileged access management solution. Additionally, AlgoSec supports authenticated, agentless vulnerability scans of the appliance and will address any issues identified during these scans.

Do the following:

  1. Make sure your review system requirements. See System requirements.

  2. Do one of the following:

    AlgoSec hardware appliances

    Start by preparing your machine.

    For details, see Prepare an AlgoSec Hardware Appliance.
    AlgoSec VMware virtual appliances

    If you have not already done so, download a VMware OVF machine.

    For details, see Download ASMS software packages.
  3. For a new AlgoSec VM
    1. We recommend thick provisioning for the storage allocated.
    2. If required, increase the disk space . See Increase disk space of a new AlgoSec VM . Also see Best practices for your AlgoSec VMware Deployment
  4. Perform initial configurations, including configuring your machine's IP address. For details, see Configure ASMS machines.
  5. Connect your machine to your organization's network. To connect an AlgoSec Hardware Appliance to the network, ensure that you use the ETH0 on the appliance's rear panel.
  6. If you configured a dynamic IP address using DHCP, verify the IP address assigned. For details, see Configure ASMS machines.
  7. (Optional) Configure NAS storage. For details, see ASMS support for NAS.
  8. Test your installation. For details, see Test machine installation and configuration.
  9. Set up your environment. For details, see Set up the ASMS environment.
  10. Perform sanity checks. For details, see System sanity checks.
  11. Continue to deploy ASMS products, including populating your environment with devices and users. For more details, see ASMS deployment checklist.

Tip: for best practices for your VMware deployment, see Best practices for your AlgoSec VMware Deployment

 

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