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Reconfiguring the installation using scripts

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Scripts are available to reconfigure the TIE server, the Trellix DXL brokers, and the Trellix Agent.

Accessing the scripts

The scripts are located in the /home/<username> directory. They must be executed with sudo permissions, for example, sudo /home/myname/change-hostname.

Script name

Description

Reboot?

change-hostname

Changes the host name of the current appliance. It restarts the Trellix Agent and the broker.

Recommended

change-services

Enables or disables the Trellix DXL broker and the TIE server services.

If the broker was initially disabled during first boot, the script prompts for broker configuration information.

No

reconfig-dxl

Reconfigures the Trellix DXL port.

No

reconfig-ma

Reconfigures the Trellix Agent.

The agent, the Trellix DXL broker, and the TIE server services are restarted. New keystores are generated when the service starts.

Recommended

reconfig-network

Reconfigures the current network interface (from DHCP to manual, or from manual to DHCP).

Recommended

reconfig-ntp

Reconfigures the Network Time Protocol servers.

No

reconfig-ca

Obtains an updated Certificate Authorities chain from Trellix ePO - On-prem and stores it in the TIE server.

No

reconfig-cert

Generates a new certificate and sends a signing request to Trellix ePO - On-prem through the TIE server extension.

No