Data Security > Installing Data Security on a virtual machine

Installing Data Security on a virtual machine

Applies to

Data Security v7.6.x

Installing Data Security on a virtual machine

Websense Data Security supports installations over Virtual Machines (VM), but Microsoft SQL Server must be present to support the incident and policy database. See System Requirements for supported versions of SQL Server. If you are performing a clean install of Websense Data Security, SQL Server 2008 R2 Express is included.

If you have a subscription to Websense Web Security Gateway Anywhere, you should install the TRITON Management Server with both the TRITON - Web Security and TRITON - Data Security modules on the same VM.

If you have a subscription to Websense Email Security Gateway or Email Security Gateway Anywhere, you should install the TRITON Management Server with both the TRITON - Email Security and TRITON - Data Security modules on the same VM.

The following VM platforms are supported. You can obtain them from the VMware site: www.vmware.com.

VMware ESXi 3.5 update 2

VMware ESXi 4 update 1

 

Note  While downloading ESXi, a license key is generated and displayed on the download page. Make a note of this license key for use during installation.

Before installing Websense modules on a VM via ESXi, ensure that your VMware tools are up to date. All of your hardware must be compatible with VMware ESXi. In addition, ensure that the following hardware specifications are met:

VMware Server	Requirements
CPU	At least 4 cores 2.5 GHz (for example, 1 QuadXeon 2.5 GHz). 8 cores are required if you are installing TRITON - Web Security, - Data Security, and - Email Security
Disk	300 GB, 15 K RPM, RAID 10
Memory	8 GB (12 GB if you are installing TRITON - Web Security, - Data Security, and - Email Security
NICs	2*1000

VMware Infrastructure Client	Requirements
CPU	At least 500 MHz
Disk storage	150 MB free disk space required for basic installation. An additional 55 MB free on the destination drive during installation 100 MB free on the drive containing the %temp% folder
Memory	512 MB
Networking	Gigabit Ethernet recommended

Module	Requirements for VM installation
TRITON Management Server	Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 32-bit (if installing TRITON - Data Security only) 8GB RAM 150 GB Disk 2 CPU cores

The steps for installing on a virtual machine are as follows:

Installing the ESXi platform

Customizing ESXi

Installing the VMware Client

Installing the license and setting the time

Configuring an additional NIC

Creating the Data Security virtual machine

Data Security > Installing Data Security on a virtual machine