Install Sensor Proxy
Before you begin:
- Ensure you meet the Sensor Proxy requirements.
- Download the Sensor Proxy package.
To install Sensor Proxy:
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Install Sensor Proxy using the following command, replacing the rpm file name with the Sensor Proxy package you downloaded:
Copy# dnf install SensorProxy-<version number>.<os>.<architecture>.rpm
Sensor Proxy takes several minutes to install, and displays a success message when complete.
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Link Sensor Proxy to either Tenable Vulnerability Management or Tenable Security Center:
Link to Tenable Vulnerability Management
Link Sensor Proxy to Tenable Vulnerability Management using the following command:
Copy# /opt/sensor_proxy/sbin/configure --link --key=<linking key> --name=< name>
For key, use the Tenable Vulnerability Management linking key. For information on retrieving the linking key, see Link a Sensor in the Tenable Vulnerability Management Vulnerability Management User Guide.
Note: The --name argument is optional. If no name is provided, the name defaults to Sensor Proxy.
Link to Tenable Security Center
Link Sensor Proxy to Tenable Security Center using the following command:
Copy# /opt/sensor_proxy/sbin/configure --link --key=<linking_key> --host=<linking_host> --port=8837 --ca-path=</path/to/security_center_CA> [--name=<sensor_proxy_name>]
For key, use the Tenable Security Center linking key. For ca-path, use the standard Tenable Security Center CA certificate file and path (/opt/sc/data/CA/TenableCA.crt) or, if applicable, your organization's customer certificate and path.
For information on adding Sensor Proxy to Tenable Security Center, see Sensor Proxies the Tenable Security Center User Guide.
Note: The --name argument is optional. If no name is provided, the name defaults to Sensor Proxy.
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Enable and start the Sensor Proxy service by running the following command:
Copy# systemctl enable --now sensorproxy
What to do next:
- Save the server certificate files in case you need to recover Sensor Proxy.
- Link sensors to Sensor Proxy.