Deploy Tenable Core in VMware
To deploy Tenable Core + Tenable Sensor Proxy as a VMware virtual machine, you must download the Tenable Core + Tenable Sensor Proxy .ova file and deploy it on a hypervisor.
Before you begin:
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Confirm your environment will support your intended use of the instance, as described in License and System Requirements.
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Confirm your internet and port access will support your intended use of the instance, as described in Access Requirements.
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For more information on configuring VMware, refer to Configure vSphere Scanning in the Tenable Nessus user guide.
To deploy Tenable Core + Tenable Sensor Proxy as a VMware virtual machine:
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Download the Tenable Core Sensor proxy VMware Image file from the Tenable Downloads page.
- Open your VMware virtual machine in the hypervisor.
- Import the Tenable Core + Tenable Sensor Proxy VMware .ova file from your computer to your virtual machine. For information about how to import a .ova file to your virtual machine, see the VMware documentation.
- In the setup prompt, configure the virtual machine to meet your organization's storage needs and requirements, and those described in License and System Requirements.
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Launch your Tenable Core + Tenable Sensor Proxy instance.
The virtual machine boot process appears in a terminal window.
Note: The boot process may take several minutes to complete.
When the virtual machine boot process finishes, the Tenable Core + Tenable Sensor Proxy deployment is complete.
What to do next:
- Continue getting started with Tenable Core + Tenable Sensor Proxy, as described in Get Started.