Add the Virtual Sensor in the Manager

Steps:

1. In the Manager, go to Devices → <Admin Domain Name> → Global → Device Manager.

   The Device Manager page is displayed.

2. Select the Sensors tab and click .

   The Add Device - Step 1 of 2 panel is displayed.

3. Enter relevant details in the Add Device - Step 1 of 2 panel.

   1. Enter the Name of the device.

      The Virtual Sensor name must begin with a letter. The maximum length of the name is 25 characters.

   2. Enter the Shared Secret.

      The shared secret key must be a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 25 characters in length. The key cannot start with an exclamation mark nor can have any spaces. The parameters that you can use to define the key are as follows:

      • 26 alphabets: Upper and lowercase (a,b,c,...z and A, B, C,...Z)

      • 10 digits: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

      • 32 symbols: ~ ` ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = [ ] { } \ | ; : " ' , . <? /

      Note

      You must use the same Device Name and Shared Secret when you deploy the Virtual Sensor.

   3. Enter the Confirm Shared Secret.

   4. Select the Device Type as IPS Sensor.

   5. Select the Deployment Mode as either Direct or Indirect from the drop-down.

      In Direct mode, pending changes are delivered directly from the Manager to Sensor. It is the recommended mode. In Indirect mode, when trust is established between the Manager and the Sensor, the initial configuration update from Manager to Sensor will be stopped.

4. You can enter the Contact Information, Location, and additional details in Comment, if required.

5. Click Save.

   Add Device - Step 1 of 2 panel

   
   
   
   

   For more information on deleting a configured Sensor, see the sections Delete a Sensor from the Manager and How to replace a Sensor in Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Product Guide.

   An Information dialog box is displayed to confirm the addition of Sensor. Click OK.

   

   The new Virtual Sensor is displayed on the Sensors tab of Device Manager page.