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Starting the Manager/Central Manager

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This section assumes you have permissions granting you access to the software. In Trellix Intrusion Prevention System, this translates to a Super User role at the root admin domain. Your actual view of the interface may differ, depending on the role you have been assigned within the Trellix IPS. For example, certain tasks may be unavailable to you if your role denies you access. If you find you are unable to access a screen or perform a particular task, consult your Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Super User.

Important

For testing purposes, you can access the Manager from the server. For working with the Manager/Central Manager, Trellix recommends that you access the server from a client machine. Running the Manager/Central Manager interface client session on the server can result in slower performance due to program dependencies, such as Java, which may consume a lot of memory.

To view the Manager/Central Manager interface, do the following:

Steps:

  1. Make sure the following services are running on the Manager server:

    • Trellix IPS Manager

    • Trellix IPS Manager Database

    • Trellix IPS Manager Watchdog

    See Manager installation with Local Service account privileges section.

    If you have installed the Central Manager, then make sure the following services are running on the Central Manager server:

    • Trellix IPS Central Manager

    • Trellix IPS Central Manager Database

    • Trellix IPS Central Manager Watchdog

    Start the services using one of these methods to start the Windows based Manager, Database, and Watchdog services:

    • Select Start → Settings → Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Services. Locate the services starting with Trellix IPS Manager.

    • Right-click on the Manager icon at the bottom-right corner of your server and start the required service. The database service is not available with this option.

    Start the Linux based (Trellix OS) Manager and Database services by executing the following commands in the Manager shell:

    • Execute the ipsmanager enable command to start the Manager/Central Manager service.

    • Execute the mariadb enable command to start the Manager/Central MariaDB service.

    Start the Linux based (MLOS) Manager, Database, and Watchdog services by executing the following commands in the Manager shell:

    • Execute the manager start command to start the Manager/Central Manager service.

    • Execute the database start command to start the Manager/Central Database service.

    • Execute the watchdog start command to start the Manager/Central Watchdog service.

  2. Open the Manager

    • Server - Double-click the shortcut icon that you created during installation.

    • Client machine -

      Start your browser (Microsoft Edge 44.0, Mozilla Firefox 20.0, or Google Chrome 76.0) and then type the URL of the Manager server:

      https://<hostname or host-IP>

  3. Log on to the Manager by entering the default logon ID and password.

    Note

    If pop-up blocker settings is enabled in the browser, you will not be able to type your login credentials. In such an instance, disable the pop-up blocker settings in your browser and then try to access the Manager using your login ID and password. If the pop-up blocker is enabled, the login and password text boxes are disabled and it remains disabled till you disable the pop-up blocker and refresh the browser.