Arctic Wolf Managed Risk Scanner — Script Configuration
Updated Nov 6, 2023Migrate Managed Risk Scanner configuration using a script
You can use a migration script to migrate all Managed Risk Scanner configurations, preferences, and scan schedules.
Before you begin
- Install your new scanner. If you have a physical scanner, complete the instructions that Arctic Wolf sent to you. If you have a virtual sensor, see Managed Risk Scanner Installation and Configuration Guide for more information.
- If you are migrating a physical scanner, contact your Concierge Security Team® (CST) to replace the hardware.
- Make sure the required IP address ranges are allowlisted.
- Verify that your new scanner is registered and that it can connect to Arctic Wolf. See Scanner Configuration for more information.
- Arctic Wolf® recommends doing one of these actions:
- Open two instances of the Risk Dashboard to view both the old and new scanners.
- Take screenshots of the old scanner configuration, troubleshooting settings, and scan schedules for future reference.
- Confirm that these are installed and configured:
- The latest Linux distribution
- curl
- jq
- tar
Steps
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Download the tar file using the URL that your CST provided.
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Run this command to extract the contents of the tar file:
tar -xvf migrate_config.tar
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Run this command to change the extracted directory:
cd migrate_config/
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Run this command to change the permission of the script and let it run:
sudo chmod +x migrateScannerConfig.sh
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Run this command to run the migration script:
./migrateScannerConfig.sh
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When prompted, enter the old scanner UUID as the
source scanner UUID
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When prompted, enter the new scanner UUID as the
destination scanner UUID
.If the script succeeds, you are prompted by a messaged similar to
Configuration, preferences and schedules have been successfully migrated
. If there is an error or issue, contact your CST and include the red status messages that explains the failure. Do not proceed with the migration. -
If you have any credentialed scans that existed on your previous scanner, complete Add new scan credentials.
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Contact your CST to inform them that you have completed all scanner migration steps. They will validate that all required configuration was successfully migrated to your new scanner.