Installation on Linux¶
How to install Redborder Flowgate on Linux systems.
Important things to know before installing:
- This installation is non-reversible, cannot be directly uninstalled or rolled back.
- The linux distribution supported at the moment is Rocky Linux 9 minimal.
- This sensor must be registered with a Redborder Manager, so ensure you have one available.
Prerequisites¶
Virtual machine or baremetal¶
The requirements may vary depending on the volume of traffic to analyze. The following are the minimum requirements:
Component | Specification |
---|---|
Operating System | Rocky Linux 9 minimal |
Memory | 8 GB RAM |
Storage | 40 GB HDD space |
CPU | at least 4 CPU Cores or 4 vCPU |
Network Interfaces | at least 1 (management interface), add an extra one to export network traffic (span port) |
Packages Installation¶
Install the supported operative system and run the following command as root:
yum install epel-release
rpm -ivh https://repo.redborder.com/ng/24.11/rhel/9/x86_64/redborder-repo-24.11-0.0.1-1.el9.rb.noarch.rpm
yum clean all
yum install redborder-proxy -y
Respawn a new bash to reload the environment variables:
/bin/bash --login
Setup wizard¶
Start the installation wizard:
rbcli setup wizard
The first screen shows an index of the upcoming steps.
Press Yes to continue.
Configure Network¶
This step is optional. If you are sure that the network interfaces are already configured, you can skip this step. Otherwise, enter the configuration by pressing Yes.
Select the management interface.
Select the interface configuration mode (static or DHCP)
If you select the static IP option, you will need to specify the IP, subnet mask, and default gateway:
DNS configuration¶
Press Yes to start the DNS configuration.
You can add up to three different DNS servers:
Press OK to continue.
Cloud address configuration¶
Introduce the Redborder Manager IP address.
Press OK to continue.
Confirm configuration¶
Press Yes to confirm the actual configuration.
Applying configuration¶
Wait for the process to finish.
Press OK to return to exit the wizard.
What's Next?¶
Sign in to Redborder Manager and claim the new sensor from the Unclaimed sensor list.