Install Sensor Proxy

Before you begin:

• Ensure you meet the Sensor Proxy requirements.
• Download the Sensor Proxy package.

To install Sensor Proxy:

1. Install Sensor Proxy using the following command, replacing the rpm file name with the Sensor Proxy package you downloaded:

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   # dnf install SensorProxy-<version number>.<os>.<architecture>.rpm

   Sensor Proxy takes several minutes to install, and displays a success message when complete.

2. 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:

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     # /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 Vulnerability Management FedRAMP

     Link Sensor Proxy to Tenable Vulnerability Management FedRAMP using the following command:

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     # /opt/sensor_proxy/sbin/configure --link --key=<linking key> --host=fedcloud.tenable.com --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 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:

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     # /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.

3. Enable and start the Sensor Proxy service by running the following command:

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   # 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.