Get Started with Tenable Nessus Network Monitor

1. Ensure that your setup meets the minimum system requirements:

   • Tenable Nessus Network Monitor Hardware Requirements

   • Tenable Nessus Network Monitor Software Requirements

2. Obtain the proper license or Activation Code for Tenable Nessus Network Monitor for your configuration.

   Note: See special activation code instructions for integration with Tenable Security Center or Tenable Vulnerability Management.

3. Follow the installation steps for your environment:

   • Linux

   • Windows

   • macOS

   • Tenable Core

4. (Optional) Configure Virtual Switches for use with Tenable Nessus Network Monitor.

5. Perform the initial configuration steps for Tenable Nessus Network Monitor in the web interface.

   After configuration, Tenable Nessus Network Monitor begins monitoring incoming traffic immediately.

   Note: If you wish to register Tenable Nessus Network Monitor offline or run Tenable Nessus Network Monitor in High Performance mode, you must follow several additional configuration steps.

6. Create users in Tenable Nessus Network Monitor and set administrative privileges as necessary.

7. You can view monitored traffic results in dashboards on the Monitoring page and historical data in snapshots and reports on the Results page.

Note: By default, Tenable Nessus Network Monitor has discovery mode enabled when installed. You must disable discovery mode for Tenable Nessus Network Monitor to load plugins into memory. For more information on discovery mode, see Tenable Nessus Network Monitor Settings Section.

For more Tenable Nessus Network Monitor deployment information, see the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor Deployment Guide.