Table Of Contents - McAfee M3050 - Network Security Platform Installation Manual

Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................... v
Introducing McAfee Network Security Platform............................................................................. v
Conventions used in this book ...................................................................................................... v
Related Documentation.................................................................................................................vi
Contacting Technical Support ......................................................................................................vii
Chapter 1 About Network Security Platform .............................................. 1
Network Security Platform components ........................................................................................ 1
About McAfee Network Security Sensor ................................................................................1
Manager components ............................................................................................................4
McAfee Update Server...........................................................................................................6
Chapter 2 About Network Security Central Manager ................................ 8
Chapter 3 Preparing for the Manager installation...................................... 9
Pre-requisites ................................................................................................................................ 9
General settings .....................................................................................................................9
Other third-party applications ...............................................................................................10
Browser display settings (Windows) ....................................................................................10
Server requirements.............................................................................................................10
Manager installation with Local Service account privileges .................................................12
Client requirements ..............................................................................................................12
Java runtime engine requirements.......................................................................................12
Database requirements........................................................................................................13
Pre-installation recommendations ............................................................................................... 13
Planning for installation ........................................................................................................13
Functional requirements.......................................................................................................14
Using anti-virus software with the Manager .........................................................................14
User interface responsiveness.............................................................................................15
Downloading the Manager/Central Manager executable ............................................................ 16
Chapter 4 Installing the Manager/Central Manager ................................. 17
Installing the Manager ................................................................................................................. 17
Installing the Central Manager .................................................................................................... 28
Chapter 5 Starting the Manager/Central Manager ................................... 30
Accessing the Manager from a client machine............................................................................ 30
Java installation for client systems .............................................................................................. 31
Logging onto the Manager .......................................................................................................... 31
Logging onto the Central Manager.............................................................................................. 32
Authenticating Access to the Manager using CAC ..................................................................... 33
Shutting down the Manager/Central Manager services .............................................................. 35
Closing all client connections ...............................................................................................36
Shutting down using the Network Security Platform system tray icon .................................36
Shutting down using the Control Panel ................................................................................37
Chapter 6 Adding a Sensor ........................................................................ 39
Before You Install Sensors.......................................................................................................... 39
Network topology considerations .........................................................................................39
Safety measures ..................................................................................................................39
Usage restrictions ................................................................................................................40
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