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QUIET INSTALLATION

  1. Pre-requisites:

    1. Ensure that the below packages are installed. They are included as part of the downloaded .zip file:

      1. VC_redist.x86.exe

      2. VC_redist.x64.exe (Not applicable for Windows Server 2003 32 Bit Machines)

    2. For Windows 2008, the Patch: Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB4474419) is installed. Use the link below to install the required patch: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/search.aspx?q=kb4474419

  2. Install the VC_redist packages, using the below commands:

    1. Open Command Prompt (Run as Administrator) and navigate to the directory with the file vsp.msi

    2. For installation of VC_redist.x64.exe, execute the command:

      start /wait VC_redist.x64.exe /q /norestart /l*v logs.txt

       

    3. For installation of VC_redist.x86.exe, execute the command: (Not applicable for Windows Server 2003 32 Bit Machines):

      start /wait VC_redist.x86.exe /q /norestart /l*v logs.txt

       

  3. Install a specific SKU, download the relevant .zip file

    1. In LFR, navigate to the directory: Windows > <OS_Version>

    2. SKU: Select the appropriate file with web (VSP-Enterprise, VSP-Web), memory (VSP-Memory) and host (VSP-Host) in its name

    3. The file name format is: vsp-<SKU>-vm.zip

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    4. Unzip the file to obtain the files below

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  4. Open a command prompt window as an Administrator

  5. Navigate to the directory where the file VSP.msi is downloaded

  6. Execute the command:

    1. start /wait msiexec /i VSP.msi /qn /norestart CMS_IP=<CMS_IP> ACCEPTEULA=1 /l*v c:\vsp_installermsi.log

       

  7. Provide the required parameters: 

     

    Parameter

    Required/ Optional

    Description

    ACCEPTEULA

    Required

    For quiet installation, defines acceptance to the license agreement. Expected value: 1

    CMS_IP

    Required

    IP Address of CMS

    HOST_IP

    Optional

    IP Address of Application Instance

    KAFKA_IP

    Optional

    IP Address of Kafka. If it is not specified, CMS_IP will be used as KAFKA_IP. It not required if NO_HOST_ENTRY is used

    KAFKA_PORT

    Optional

    VSP Kafka Port (Default port is 9092)

    HOST_NAME

    Optional

    The hostname of the Application Instance. This is utilized during probe registration with CMS

    CMS_DNS_NAME

    Optional

    Custom DNS name for CMS. Default value is int.cms.virsec.com

    KAFKA_DNS_NAME

    Optional

    Custom DNS name for Kafka. Default value is vsp-kafka.virsec

    ENABLE_REMOTE_AE

    Optional

    To indicate Remote vRule configuration.
    Default Value: 0
    Expected Values: 0 (Disable) or 1 (Enable)

    START_VSP_SERVICE

    Optional

    To start VSP services after Installation
    Default Value: 0
    Expected Values: 0 (Not started) or 1 (Started)

    ENABLE_PRISTINE_HOSTMODE

    Optional

    To enable pristine host mode for VSP-Host.
    Default Value: 0 (disable)
    Expected Values: 0 (Disable) or 1 (Enable)

    NO_HOST_ENTRY

    Optional

    Entries are not added in the file /etc/host to resolve the LFR and CMS DNS names. If this parameter is used, ensure that the parameters -C and -K are provided
    Default Value: 0
    Expected Values: 0 (Entries added) or 1 (Not added)

    VSP_CLI_PASSWORD

    Optional

    (Not applicable for Windows 2003) Specify password for the vsp-cli utility. Password must have a length of 16 (minimum) - 511 (maximum) characters and atleast one character from each group: [a-z][A-Z][0-9]

    HOST_PROFILE_TAG

    Optional

    A Host Profile Tag allows for an application instance to be auto-associated with a process profile on CMS

    APP_SERVICE_TAGS

    Optional

    List of app service tags separated by a comma; echo App service tags enable an Application Instance to be auto-associated with an application on CMS

    LOGLEVEL

    Optional

    To print Verbose information. Allowed values are 0 (INFO level), 1 (DEBUG level) and 2 (TRACE level)
    Default Value: 0; Example: LOGLEVEL=1

    Table – Quiet Installation Parameters

     

  8. Sample commands:

    1. start /wait msiexec /i VSP.msi /qn /norestart CMS_IP=10.15.38.11 ACCEPTEULA=1 START_VSP_SERVICE=1 VSP_CLI_PASSWORD="GhT890aRHjIkO9876" /l*v c:\vsp_installermsi.log

    2. start /wait msiexec /i VSP.msi /qn /norestart CMS_IP=10.15.38.11 ACCEPTEULA=1 KAFKA_IP=10.12.3.45 START_VSP_SERVICE=1 CMS_DNS_NAME=int.cms.virsec.com KAFKA_DNS_NAME=vsp-kafka.virsec ENABLE_PRISTINE_HOSTMODE=1 /l*v c:\vsp_installermsi.log

  9. Verification: Execute the below command to verify if the installation was successful

    1. if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (echo "INSTALLATION FAILED") else (echo "INSTALLATION SUCCEEDED")

       

 

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