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Installing Data Security Solutions > Installing Data Security on a virtual machine
Installing Data Security on a virtual machine
Deployment and Installation Center | Data Security Solutions | Version 7.7.x
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 this version 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.
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VMware ESXi 3.5 update 2
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VMware ESXi 4 update 1
 
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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
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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
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300 GB, 15 K RPM, RAID 10
Memory
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8 GB (12 GB if you are installing TRITON - Web Security, - Data Security, and - Email Security
NICs
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2*1000
VMware Infrastructure Client
Requirements
CPU
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At least 500 MHz
Disk storage
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150 MB free disk space required for basic installation.
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An additional 55 MB free on the destination drive during installation
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100 MB free on the drive containing the %temp% folder
Memory
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512 MB
Networking
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Gigabit Ethernet recommended
Module
Requirements for VM installation
TRITON Management Server
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Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
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8GB RAM
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150 GB Disk
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2 CPU cores
The steps for installing on a virtual machine are as follows:
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Installing the ESXi platform
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Customizing ESXi
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Installing the VMware Client
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Installing the license and setting the time
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Configuring an additional NIC
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Creating the Data Security virtual machine

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