Step 3. Selecting a server role

Step 3. Selecting a server role

To select the server role:

Select Act as Sensor.
This opens the confirmation window for your server role selection.
Click Confirm role.

This starts the setup wizard for the Sensor component.

See also

Step 1. Viewing the End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy

Step 2. Selecting a disk for installing the Sensor component

Step 4. Configuring the minimum password length for the administrator password

Step 5. Creating an account for working in the administrator menu and in the server management console

Step 6. Assigning the host name

Step 7. Enabling a network interface for the first time

Step 8. Assigning the address and subnet mask of the management interface

Step 9. Configuring the default network route

Step 10. Configuring DNS settings

Step 11. Configuring proxy server connection settings

Step 12. Setting the time zone

Step 13. Configuring time synchronization with an NTP server

Step 14. Connecting to the server with the Central Node component

Step 15. Selecting the Central Node server as the source of Sensor component database updates

Step 16. Configuring receipt of mirrored traffic from SPAN ports

Step 17. Configuring integration with a proxy server via ICAP

Step 18. Configuring integration with a mail server via POP3

Step 19. Configuring integration with a mail server via SMTP