Install Virtual Sensors

Before you can deploy a Virtual Sensor to protect your network, you must install the Virtual Sensor and establish trust between the Virtual Sensor and the Manager.  

The following are the high-level steps to install a Virtual Sensor:  

1. Identify the network to which you in which you want to place the Virtual Sensor and the Manager. Accordingly, identify the vSwitch and the port group for the management port and the Manager. You can use the default switch port group of vSwitch0, which is VM Network, to connect the Sensor management port. However, if required, you can also create a vSwitch to connect the management port. To create a vSwitch for management port connectivity, see the section   Create a standard vSwitch for the management port.  

2. For every Virtual Sensor that you plan to deploy, import the required licenses in the Manager. See the section   Manage Virtual IPS Sensor licenses for more details.  

3. Add the Virtual Sensor in the Manager. For more details, see the section   Add the Virtual Sensor in the Manager.  

4. Install the Virtual Sensor and establish trust with the Manager. For more details, see the section   Installing Virtual Sensors.