Install Security Server manually

Upload the Security Server image in Nutanix Prism Central.

Run the installation task again in the GravityZone Control Center.

Run again the installation task in GravityZone Control Center.

If the case, upload and configure Security Server in Nutanix Prism Element.

Go to the virtual machines list and click Create VM.

Fill in the required details:

1. Under General Configuration, enter a name and, optionally, a description.

2. Under Compute Details, choose 2 VCPUs, 1 core per VCPU and 3 GB of memory.

   

3. Under Disks, remove the default CD-ROM disk, confirm the action and click Add New Disk. Configure the disk as follows:

   1. Type: Disk.

   2. Operation: Clone from Image Service.

   3. Bus Type: SCSI.

   4. Image: Select the Security Server image you have uploaded.

   5. Click Add.

      

4. Under Network Adapters (NIC):

   1. Click Add New NIC.

   2. Choose the preferred network.

   3. Click Add.

5. Under VM Host Affinity:

   1. Click Set Affinity.

   2. Select one of the hosts.

   3. Click Save.

      

Click Save. The virtual machine is created with the VM create with customize label.

Go to virtual machines list.

Select the Security Server virtual machine.

Click Power on.

Set up the Security Server:

Deploy a new Ubuntu 20.04 instance in your environment.

For some virtualized environments (such as AWS), the ubuntu user is predefined, and is by default allowed to login over SSH.

For other users, aside from root and ubuntu, the SSH login is going to be restricted.

Change the root password:

sudo passwd root

Get root privileges:

sudo su

or

sudo -i

Update the OS to the latest version:

apt-get update

apt-get dist-upgrade

Download the script from here and unpack the archive.

Use the following command to assign an execute permission:

chmod 500 install-scan-server.dat

Navigate to the downloaded script and run it to install and update the Security Server:

./install-scan-server.dat

You can follow the output of this command to check when the installation task is completed.

Open the following log file after the installation is completed:

/opt/BitDefender/var/log/update.log

Check the output for a completed update process.

The end of the output returns the following:

dateStamp BDLIVED[4755] INFO: Done installing updates: 5 location(s) updated.

Run the Security Server setup:

/opt/BitDefender/bin/sva_setup.sh

Select option 3 Communication Server configuration from the menu.

Select the communication server appliance location based on your browser's URL:

Also, select the 4 Configure the company hash option and enter your company hash from GravityZone.

Select Ok to confirm your action.

Log in to GravityZone.

Go to the Network > Packages page.

Select the default Security Server Virtual Appliance package.

Click the Download button in the upper-left side of the table and select the Nutanix Prism (VMDK) version. Depending on your browser settings, the file may be downloaded automatically to a default download location.

Log in to PRISM, the Nutanix Web Console.

Import the VMDK file:

1. Click the gear button in the upper-right corner of the console to access the Settings menu and select Image Configuration.

   

   The configuration window is displayed.

2. Click Upload Image. A new window pops up, asking you to enter image details.

3. Enter a suggestive name for the image.

4. From the Image Type menu, choose Disk.

5. From Image Source, select Upload File and choose the VMDK file you have previously downloaded.

6. Click Save. Wait while the virtual drive is being uploaded. When completed, you will be able to view the image in the list of existing images.

Create the virtual machine for the Bitdefender Security Server VMDK file:

1. Go to the VM page using the menu at the upper left corner of the console.

   

2. Click the Create VM button at the upper right corner of the page.

   

3. In the new configuration window, enter the requested details:

   • A suggestive name and a description for the VM.

   • Hardware configuration such as number of CPUs, cores per CPU and memory. These values must meet the Bitdefender Security Server requirements.

4. Click Add new disk. A configuration window is displayed.

5. Configure the disk settings as follows:

   • Type: Disk

   • Operation: Clone from Image Service

   • Bus Type: SCSI

   • Image: the image you have previously created.

6. Click Add.

7. Click Add new NIC and choose the network you want to use.

8. Click Save.

In Nutanix console, go to the VM > Table section.

Power on the newly created machine.

Click Launch Console.

Connect to the Security Server via SSH. For details regarding configuration steps, refer to Install Security Server Multi-Platform.