Introduction to ESET PROTECT Virtual Appliance

This guide describes in detail how to deploy and manage ESET PROTECT Virtual Appliance (VA), including its features.

The ESET PROTECT VA simplifies deployment of ESET PROTECT On-Prem and is faster than using the All-in-one installer or component installation packages.

The ESET PROTECT VA is available for users who want to run ESET PROTECT On-Prem in a virtualized environment. It supports native/bare-metal hypervisors (VMware vSphere/ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V) as well as hosted hypervisors that usually run on desktop operating systems (VMware Workstation, VMware Player and Oracle VirtualBox). See supported hypervisors for a complete list.

The ESET PROTECT VA runs out of the box and includes:

•The ESET PROTECT Server running on a dedicated VM and contains a functional operating system (Rocky Linux).

•Other ESET PROTECT components—ESET Management Agent, ESET Rogue Detection Sensor and ESET Bridge (HTTP Proxy).

Deployment and initial configuration

1.ESET PROTECT VA deployment process—Deploy ESET PROTECT VA .ova file on your hypervisor.

2.ESET PROTECT VA initial configuration—Post-deployment initial configuration page allows you to set specific details and properties required for the ESET PROTECT VA to run correctly.

Further configuration and management

•ESET PROTECT VA Management Console is a simple text-based user interface based around a main menu. The interface will assist you with text commands by asking you to specify values when necessary. Even users who do not have advanced experience with Linux operating systems can use and manage ESET PROTECT VA with ease. Some important features include:

oSet static IP address—Manually specify the static IP address if your ESET PROTECT VA is not assigned an IP address by a DHCP server.

oPull database from other server—If you need to upgrade or migrate your ESET PROTECT VA.

oBackup and restore of ESET PROTECT database—These features are important for your disaster recovery strategy and are available in case of problems with ESET PROTECT VA.

oFactory reset—Restores the appliance to a freshly deployed state. This can be useful if you experience issues with ESET PROTECT VA. Have a backup of the database ready to avoid losing your data.

•Webmin Management Interface—A third-party web-based interface that simplifies the management of a Linux system. It gives you the convenience of managing your ESET PROTECT VA remotely from your web browser using an intuitive interface. The most important Webmin modules are described in this document.

Upgrade, migration and disaster recovery procedures

•ESET PROTECT VA upgrade/migration—If you want to upgrade your ESET PROTECT VA to the latest version, see this section for details and step-by-step procedure. Also, the same procedure applies if you need to migrate your ESET PROTECT VA.

•ESET PROTECT VA disaster recovery—Follow this procedure if ESET PROTECT VA stopped working and you cannot fix the problem or if you are unable to recover a damaged ESET PROTECT VA.