Before installing your Mandiant Security Validation (MSV) Director, we've provided a checklist that covers prerequisites. This way, you are positive you've made all the required decisions and captured the required information before you start the installation.
Installation Workflow
The overall installation workflow for the Director includes multiple steps:
- Review and complete the Pre-Installation Checklist.
- Review the Director System Requirements to ensure that your system is adequate.
- Download the installer.
- Complete the Required Installation Information. Keep this list handy during installation.
- Install the platform.
- Add the license (see Apply the MSV License).
Pre-Installation Checklist
Review the following information and check off each item as you complete it.
| Done? | Verify... | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| c | System on which Director will be installed meets or exceeds system requirements. | Director System Requirements |
| c | SSL Certs: Your organization supports self-signed certificates or you have custom certificates you can add to the Actor | Adding a Custom Certificate to the Director |
| c | Select which type of installation that you will perform: interactive or automated. | |
| c | Identify the online repository that you will use for package dependencies and ensure that you can access it from the system where you are installing Director. | |
| c | Specify a database password to use for PostgreSQL. | |
| c | Ensure that adequate disk space is allocated to /opt on the partition where you will install the Validation Platform. | |
| c | Ensure that required communication ports are available for Director traffic. | Network Communication Requirements |
| c | Create or designate a system account to own the Validation Platform programs, data, and log files. Assign the account to the wheel group and verify it has shell capabilities. | Configure the Environment |
| c | Verify that sudo is enabled. * | Sudoers File Contents |
| c | Configure a time service. | See your operating system documentation for instructions. |
| c | Disable and mask firewalld. | See your operating system documentation for instructions. |
| c | Install iptables-services. | See your operating system documentation for instructions. |
| c | Update your allowlist with necessary URLs |
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| * Sudo alternatives such as PowerBroker are supported, but are not configured during installation. | ||
Required Installation Information
The following information is required during installation. Enter your specific information in this table and keep it handy during the install.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Director host information | Hostname: IP address: |
| Privileged user account | Username: |
| Designated services group | Group: |
| Designated interface for Director to listen for connections | Interface: |
| CheckPoint integration? | Specify: Yes or No |
| Online repository | Repository: |
| Postgres database password | Database Password: |
| License file | Location of license file: |