Deploying a Virtual Network Sensor with VMware vCenter

Procedure

1. In the Trend Vision One console, go to Network Security → Network Inventory → Virtual Network Sensor.
2. Click Deploy Virtual Network Sensor.
   The Virtual Network Sensor Deployment panel appears.
3. Select VMware vCenter (OVA) for the platform.
4. Select the Connection method.
   • Direct connection: the Virtual Network Sensor connects to Trend Vision One directly. Make sure the Virtual Network Sensor is able to connect to the internet when using this configuration.
   • Connect using a custom proxy: the Virtual Network Sensor connects to Trend Vision One through a third-party proxy. After choosing this method, configure the following fields:
     • Proxy address: Specify the IP address of the proxy.
     • Proxy port: Specify the connecting port of the proxy.
     • Proxy server requires authentication: (Optional) Select if the proxy requires authentication credentials.
     • User name: Specify the user name for the proxy credentials.
     • Password: Specify the password for the proxy credentials.
   • Connect using a Service Gateway as proxy: the Virtual Network Sensor connects to Trend Vision One through a Service Gateway. Select a Service Gateway to use for this method.

     Important The Virtual Network Sensor must be able to connect to a Service Gateway with the Forward Proxy Service configured and enabled. For more information, see Managing services in Service Gateway.

5. Click Download Disk Image.
6. In the VMware vCenter console, configure network settings to allow the Virtual Network Sensor to monitor data in VMware vCenter.
7. Right-click the IP address for your server and select Deploy OVF Template...
8. On the Select an OVF template screen, select Local file and click UPLOAD FILES to select the Virtual Network Sensor disk image.
9. Click NEXT.
10. On the Select a name and folder screen, specify a Virtual machine name and select a location for the virtual machine.
11. Click NEXT.
12. On the Select a compute resource screen, select a resource that you want to deploy the virtual appliance to and click NEXT.

    Note The default is the virtual machine you previously selected.

13. On the Review details screen, verify the template details and click NEXT.
14. On the Configuration screen, select the network throughput and click NEXT.
15. On the Select storage screen, select the destination storage for where the virtual machine resides and Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed for virtual disk format.
16. Click NEXT.
17. On the Select networks screen, select VM Network as the management network (NIC 1), and Data Network as the data network (NIC 2) and click NEXT.

    Note The NIC you chose for the management network must be able to connect to the internet.

18. On the Customize template screen, specify the following settings:
    • Expand System Settings, select 1000 for the bandwidth, and enter the Administrator password.
    • Expand Network Settings and configure the settings.

      Note The device name or FQDN may not include underlines.

    • Expand Proxy Settings and configure the settings.
19. Click Next.
20. On the Ready to complete screen, review your settings and click FINISH.
    Your Virtual Network Sensor deploys and automatically connects to Network Inventory.
21. To confirm that the Virtual Network Sensor has successfully deployed, open Network Inventory on the Trend Vision One console and view information about your deployed Virtual Network Sensor.

    Note For information about troubleshooting the Virtual Network Sensor see Virtual Network Sensor CLI commands.