Install a vScanner on a standalone ESXi server

Arctic Wolf® supports vScanner installation in a standalone VMware ESXi® server environment.

Requirements

• ESXi version 6.5 or higher

• The appropriate Arctic Wolf permissions to complete the virtual scanner deployment. Contact your Concierge Security® Team (CST) to confirm who in your organization has these permissions.

• These system resources:

  Note: Reducing or limiting resource allocations below the specified requirements impacts vLC performance.

  • 8 vCPUs
  • 16 GB RAM
  • 40 GB storage

Before you begin

• Add all necessary IP addresses, ports, and services to your allowlist for full vScanner functionality.

  Tip: To see the complete list of IP addresses that you must allowlist, go to the Arctic Wolf Unified Portal, and then click Help > Allowlist Requirements. The IP addresses that must be allowlisted are listed under Scanners.

• If you rate-limit the vScanner with Quality of Service (QoS), remove this for best performance.
• If your firewall provides SSL/TLS inspection, do not perform this inspection on the vScanner management IP address.
• If you are using an application proxy or layer 7 filter on your firewall, allow outbound traffic over OpenVPN for the vScanner management IP address.

Steps

1. Download the virtual appliance image.
2. Deploy the virtual appliance.
3. Configure the virtual appliance.
4. Activate the vScanner.

Step 1: Download the virtual appliance image

1. Sign in to the Risk Dashboard.

   Note: The Risk Dashboard is only compatible with Google Chrome.

2. In the navigation menu, click Downloads.

3. In the Download a Scanner Virtual Machine image for your virtualization infrastructure list, select VMware ESXi.

4. Click Download Scanner VM.

   A new Arctic Wolf Portal web page opens.

5. In the Virtual Network Appliances section, click Download Virtual Network Appliance to download the OVA file.

   Tip: If your browser downloads the OVA file in .ovf format, rename the file to change the file extension to .ova.

Step 2: Deploy the virtual appliance

1. Sign in to your ESXi web UI.
2. Click Create / Register VM.
3. On the Select creation type page, select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file, and then click Next.
4. On the Select OVF and VMDK files page, in the Enter a name for the virtual machine field, enter a name for the virtual machine (VM).

   Note: You must provide a unique name for the VM. Re-using a current or past name may prevent activation in the management portal.

5. Click Click to select files or drag/drop.
6. Select the OVA file you downloaded, and then click Open.
7. Click Next.
8. On the Deployment options page, in Deployment type, select AWN Risk Scanner.
9. Click Next.
10. On the Additional setting page, click Next.
11. On the Ready to complete page, click Finish.

Step 3: Configure the virtual appliance

1. In the ESXi web UI, right-click your virtual machine, and then click Power > Power On.

2. Right-click your virtual machine, and then click Console > Open Console.

3. When prompted, press Enter three times to initiate the serial console session.

4. At the Select an option to configure your management interface with prompt, select DHCP or enter a static IP address for the vScanner management interface.

   Note: If you select DHCP, you must use a DHCP reservation to prevent log collection and connection errors.

5. Click Next.

6. At the Use a proxy? prompt, do one of these actions:

   • If your vScanner traffic needs to go through a proxy server, select Yes, and then configure these fields:
     • Server IP address — Enter the proxy server IP address for your appliance.
     • Server port — Enter the proxy server port.
   • If your vScanner traffic does not need to go through a proxy server, select No.

7. Click Next.

8. At the Do you want to verify your network connection? prompt, select one of these options:

   • Yes

     A series of connectivity tests run.

   • No

9. Click Next.

10. At the Tell us about the application you are configuring prompt, configure these settings:

    1. In the Shorthand field, enter the shorthand name for the vScanner.

    2. Select Scanner.

11. Click Next.

12. When prompted, do one of these actions to connect the vScanner to the Arctic Wolf Platform:

    • Using a mobile device — Scan the QR code displayed in the console window, and then follow the on-screen prompts.
    • Using a web browser — Enter the displayed URL into a web browser, and then follow the on-screen prompts.

    Note: QR codes expire after 15 minutes. A new code appears in the console if the QR code expires.

    After the vScanner successfully connects to the Arctic Wolf Platform, a prompt replaces the QR code, asking you to go to the Arctic Wolf Appliance Management.

Step 4: Activate the virtual appliance

1. In the Arctic Wolf Portal, click Account > Arctic Wolf Appliance Management.

2. Locate the name or the serial number of the vScanner you want to activate.

3. In the Actions column, click Activate virtual appliance, and then click Activate Virtual Network Appliance when prompted.

   The console displays Appliance activation in progress, please wait.

4. When prompted, press Enter three times to activate the console.

Uninstall a virtual appliance

1. Decommission the virtual appliance:

   1. In the Arctic Wolf Portal, click Account > Arctic Wolf Appliance Management.

      A list of deployed virtual appliances appear on this page.

   2. Locate the name or serial number of the virtual appliance that you want to decommission.

   3. Under Actions, select the Trash icon, and then click Decommission Virtual Appliance when prompted.

2. In the ESXi web UI, right-click your virtual appliance, and then click Power > Power Off.
3. Delete the virtual appliance:
   1. In the ESXi web UI, select the virtual appliance.
   2. Click Actions, and then select Delete.
   3. Click Delete.

Reconfigure a virtual appliance

1. In the ESXi web UI, select the virtual appliance.
2. Open the virtual console.
3. When prompted, press Enter three times to initiate the serial console session.
4. Change the required settings.