Create a Manager instance using a qcow2 file

You can create a virtual instance of the Linux-based Manager/Central Manager using the qcow2 file on both the KVM and the Nutanix platform.

Important

You cannot perform a direct upgrade from 11.1 Update 9 (MLOS) to 11.1 Update 10 (Trellix OS) using the upgrade command. To install the 11.1 Update 10 version of the Trellix OS Manager on a VM, you must perform a fresh deployment and restore the All Table Backup.

Create a Manager instance using a qcow2 file in the KVM server

This section describes how to deploy the Linux-based Manager/Central Manager in a KVM environment.

Prerequisites:

Verify your KVM setup meets the server requirements. See the corresponding sections in Server requirements and How to host the Manager on virtualization platforms.
Install KVM on Red Hat Enterprise. For installation, refer to the section Installing KVM on a Linux Machinein Trellix Virtual Intrusion Prevention System 11.1.x Product Guide.

Steps:

The following steps describe how to install a Linux-based Manager/Central Manager through the KVM user interface:

Log on to the Linux server user interface using the IP address and the credentials.
Launch the virt-manager application by executing the virt-manager command through the server's command line terminal.
Note
It is recommended to use MobaXterm for remotely accessing the virtual machine manager.
It will direct you to a UI prompt where you can create the required virtual machine. If you have any instances running, you see these instances listed in this window.
Click the icon to create a new virtual machine.
The Create a new virtual machine wizard window appears.
In Step 1 of the wizard, you will be choosing the operating system (OS) installation format and the Architecture. Since you are installing the operating system from an image, you need to select the Import existing disk image radio button.
Click Forward to proceed to Step 2 of the wizard.
In Step 2, you will be setting the:
- Path where the image file is located
- OS type
- OS Version
From the OS type drop-down list, select Linux.
From the Version drop-down list, select Red Hat Enterprise Linux Unknown or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2.
Browse to the location where the Linux-based Manager image is placed and select the .qcow2 image. Upon selecting the image, click Forward.
Note
Trellix recommends that you place the software image in a folder other than the root folder.
You come to Step 3 in the deployment, where you will be setting the memory and CPU requirements for the Manager.
Manually enter the Memory (RAM) and the number of CPUs required.
The minimum required RAM is 20 GB, and the number of CPUs is 8.
Click Forward to proceed to Step 4.
In Step 4 of the wizard:
1. Enter a name for the Manager.
2. Select the Customize configuration before install checkbox.
Click Finish to apply all the changes.
You are routed to the next step in the deployment, where you can review the entire configuration tab-by-tab.
The configuration wizard appears with the Overview tab selected by default. This tab displays the basic configuration details of the VM.
1. Make sure that the Hypervisor is KVM and the Architecture is x86_64.
2. From the Firmware drop-down list, make sure BIOS is selected.
Click the CPUs tab.
1. Expand Topology, select the Manually set CPU topology checkbox and make sure that the number of Sockets is 1, Cores are 8, and Threads is 1 for better performance.
2. Click Apply to confirm your changes.
Click the VirtIO Disk 1 tab. Navigate to Advanced options. From the Direct bus drop-down, select IDE, and click Apply.
Click the NIC tab.
1. From the Network source drop-down list, choose the required network interface, leave the other options set to default values, and click Apply.
Click Begin Installation to deploy the Linux-based Manager.
Creation of the virtual machine begins. This process takes a few minutes. Once deployed, you can configure the Linux-based Manager using SSH.