Install and Configure the Virtual Appliance

The main use for an Alert Logic virtual appliance is for network intrusion detection system and scanning in VMware deployments.

If you have experience with VMware management tools and virtual machine installation, you can install a virtual appliance into your environment to collect network traffic and data.

The instructions below are not a complete guide to configuring vSphere or virtual data centers. VMware offers more information regarding vSphere.

Note: This information and more can also be found within Alert Logic Product Documentation.

Access your Unique Registration Key

Note: For data center deployments only, you must locate and copy your Unique Registration key, which you will need to install the agent. Alert Logic uses the Unique Registration Key to assign the agent to your Alert Logic account.

Managed Detection & Response customers -

1. In the Alert Logic console, navigate to the main menu () > Configure > Deployments.
   
   
2. Open the relevant data center deployment.
   
   
3. Under Configuration Overview, Click Installation Instructions.
   
   
4. Copy your Unique Registration Key.

Cloud Defender customers - 

1. In the Alert Logic console, open the Settings menu ().
   
   
2. Click Support Information.
   
   
3. Copy your Unique Registration Key.

Download the Virtual Appliance

Before you download the virtual appliance, review the virtual appliance requirements.

Install the Virtual Appliance

The appliance is configured with a 40GB virtual drive.

Install with vSphere

1. Save the virtual appliance image to your target machine.
   
   
2. Import the file into vSphere.
   
   
3. Power on the virtual machine.
   
   
4. Configure your IP address. To manually assign an address, log into a serial console with the following credentails:
   

   setup/7739521

5. In your browser, type http://<YourVirtualAppliaceIPAddress>.
   
   
6. For data center deployments only, in Unique Registration ID, paste your unique registration key.
   
   
7. Click Start Claim Process. A screen appears informing you that your appliance is provisioning. For status details, click Go To Detailed Status.