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Preparing for the Manager installation
This section describes the McAfee
software requirements and pre-installation tasks you should perform prior to installing the
software.
Unless explicitly stated, the information in this chapter applies to both the McAfee
Network Security Central Manager and Manager though the sections refer to Manager.
Pre-requisites
The following sections list the Manager installation and functionality requirements for your
operating system, database, and browser.
We strongly recommend that you also check the corresponding Release
Caution:
Notes. If you are installing the Manager as part of an upgrade to the latest version of
Network Security Platform, refer to
General settings
McAfee recommends you use a dedicated server, hardened for security, and placed
on its own subnet. This server should not be used for programs like instant messaging
or other non-secure Internet functions.
You must have
the Manager software, as well as the installation of an embedded MySQL database
for Windows Managers during Manager installation.
It is essential that you synchronize the time on the Manager server with the current
time. To keep time from drifting, use a timeserver. If the time is changed on the
Manager server, the Manager will lose connectivity with all McAfee
Sensors (Sensors) and the McAfee
Update Server] because SSL is time sensitive.
If Manager Disaster Recovery (MDR) is configured, ensure that the time difference
between the Primary and Secondary Managers is less than 60 seconds. (If the spread
between the two exceeds more than two minutes, communication with the Sensors
will be lost.
For more information about setting up a time server on Windows Server 2003
Tip:
SP2, see the following Microsoft KnowledgeBase article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042
Once you have set your server time and installed the Manager, do not change
Note:
the time on the Manager server for any reason. Changing the time may result in
errors that could lead to loss of data.
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