Deploy on Azure

Prerequisites

• Access to an Azure host.

• The Trellix Wise for Private Cloud Azure image for the required Wise model. For details, see System requirements.

• The virtual machine image in the Private Products Listing in Marketplace—The Cloud Delivery Enablement Service enables you to obtain the virtual machine image from Trellix, which is delivered as a private product at My Marketplace > Private products page. For details, see the Trellix Knowledge base article, Cloud Image Delivery User Guide - KB000002886.

• The Azure ARM template file if you use the template deployment method.

• The activation code provided during onboarding. The activation code activates the appliance and enables licensing.

• The required CPU, RAM, disk, and GPU resources for the selected Wise model.

• The following network information:        

  • Hostname

  • Static IP address and subnet mask, or DHCP

  • Gateway

  • DNS

  • Domain

  • HTTP proxy, if required

Create the Azure virtual machine (VM)

1. Launch the Trellix Wise for Private Cloud Azure image for the required Wise model.

2. On the Basics page:        

   • Under Project details, select the required Subscription and Resource group.

   • Under Instance details:                

     • Enter a Virtual machine name.

     • Select the required Region.

     • Verify that the correct Image is selected.

     • Select the Size based on the requirements of the selected Wise model.
       The VM specifications are displayed when you select a size.

   • Under Inbound port rules:                

     • For Public inbound ports, select Allow selected ports.

     • For Select inbound ports, select HTTPS (443) and SSH (22).

3. On the Networking page:        

   • Verify that the correct Virtual network and Subnet are selected.

   • Accept the default Public IP, unless you plan to deploy the VM in a VPN or behind a NAT device.

   • Select Advanced for NIC network security group.

   • Under Configure network security group, select the required security group.

   • Make sure Accelerated networking is Off.

4. Provide the required deployment inputs through the Azure VM metadata mechanism:

   • Activation code

   • Network settings

   • Administrator password, if required

   • HTTP proxy, if required

5. On the Tags page, define the name and value pairs for the tags to apply to the VM.

6. On the Review + create page:

   • Review the VM configuration.

   • After validation passes, select Create.

7. Start the VM.

8. Open the VM's serial or console interface.

9. To perform the initial configuration of a virtual appliance:

   1. At the login prompt, enter admin.

   2. At the password prompt, enter admin.

   3. If prompted to change the password, configure a new password using the username admin password <new password> command. You will be logged out.

   4. Log in again with the new password.

   5. Select Yes to accept the License Agreement.

10. If you did not enter the activation code initially, the system will prompt you to enter your
    activation code.

11. You are redirected to the configuration jump-start wizard, where you begin configuring
    the following settings:

Note: The Azure VM metadata mechanism provides the deployment inputs required to configure the Trellix Wise for Private Cloud appliance.

Proceed to deploy Trellix Wise for Private Cloud using your preferred deployment mode. For details, see Select a deployment mode.