AlienVault Offline Key Activation

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1. INTRODUCTION ... 4

2. REQUIRED MATERIALS ... 4

3. HOW TO PREPARE THE USB FLASH DRIVE ... 4

4. HOW TO INTRODUCE THE LICENSE FILE INTO YOUR APPLIANCE ... 4

APPENDIX A -

HOW TO FORMAT THE USB FLASH DRIVE AS FAT32 ... 7

A.1. How to format a USB on a Linux ... 7

A.2. How to format a USB on a MAC ... 8

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1. INTRODUCTION

The objective of this document is to explain how to enter a new key in an appliance when there is no Internet connection.

2. REQUIRED MATERIALS

It is compulsory to have a license file sent by the AlienVault Support Department for entering a new key in an appliance. This file (alienvault-license.deb) can be sent through an email or through a USB flash drive.

3. HOW TO PREPARE THE USB FLASH DRIVE

The instructions below should be followed: 1. Insert the USB flash drive into a PC.

2. Format the USB flash drive as FAT32. See APPENDIX A - HOW TO FORMAT THE USB FLASH DRIVE AS FAT32 where there is an explanation about how to do it in Windows, Mac and Linux.

3. Copy the file (alienvault-license.deb) into the root directory of that USB flash drive.

4. HOW TO INTRODUCE THE LICENSE FILE INTO YOUR APPLIANCE

1. Insert the USB flash drive into the appliance you want to update. 2. Open a console terminal and write the following command:

ssh root@IP_address

IP_address refers to the default IP of your appliance. 3. The AlienVault Setup main menu appears:

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Figure 1. AlienVault Setup main menu

4. On the computer keyboard, press the arrow keys to move to option 0: “Register this Appliance”. Then, press Enter to accept the selection (<OK>):

Figure 2. AlienVault Setup main menu: ‘Register this Appliance’ option

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Figure 3. Register this Appliance (offline Registration)

6. Connect the USB provided by AlienVault in order to properly register the application. 7. Press Enter to accept (<OK>).

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APPENDIX A - HOW TO FORMAT THE USB FLASH DRIVE AS FAT32

A.1. HOW TO FORMAT A USB ON A LINUX

1. Install the dosfstools package in your Linux to be able to format disk using FAT32 file system.

sudo aptitude install dosfstools

2. Insert your USB drive in the USB slot of your computer and check it by writing the following:

fdisk -l

3. You will see something like this:

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0xed1f86f7

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 1135 9116856 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda2 1136 9141 64308195 5 Extended Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.

/dev/sda3 9142 9729 4717440 12 Compaq diagnostics

Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.

/dev/sda5 1136 3047 15358108+ 83 Linux /dev/sda6 3048 3493 3580101 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda7 3494 8809 42700738+ 83 Linux

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/dev/sda8 8810 9141 2666758+ 82 Linux swap

Disk /dev/sdc: 8075 MB, 8075120640 bytes 154 heads, 36 sectors/track, 2844 cylinders Units = cylinders of 5544 * 512 = 2838528 bytes

Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0xb0bcd68e

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdc1 1 2845 7884836 83 Linux

4. The last line indicates where the USB thumb drive was connected. 5. Write the following to format it:

sudo mkfs.vfat –F 32 –n My_Memory /dev/sdc1

6. Replace ‘My_Memory’ with the device name you want.

To execute this operation, the device must be unmounted.

A.2. HOW TO FORMAT A USB ON A MAC

1. Put the USB into your Mac.

2. Open the ‘Applications’ folder, which can be located in the Finder - or by pressing ‘cmd’ and ‘space-bar’ keys together, then typing "applications".

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Figure 4. How to format a USB on a MAC: Disk Utiliy

4. Select your USB drive in the column to the left of the window.

5. Select the ‘Erase’ tab, which is found at the top of the large column to the right of the window.

6. Make sure the format drop down box is displaying “MS-DOS (FAT)”. You can also give your USB stick a personalized name in the field below:

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Figure 5. How to format a USB on a MAC: Erase tab

7. Press the erase button and you will have formatted your USB stick - it will then go back to displaying its full capacity as being available.

A.3. HOW TO FORMAT A USB ON A WINDOWS

1. Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 2. Wait for your computer to detect the flash drive.

3. Open the Start menu from the bottom-left of your screen and click on Computer/My Computer.

4. Right-click on the flash drive that you have just connected to your computer. It should appear in the list titled "Devices with Removable Storage" as a removable disk with the drive letter that appears later in the alphabet.

5. Click on ‘Format’ from the pop-up menu. This will bring up the Format window with the window title indicating which drive you are about to format.

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Figure 6. How to format a USB on a Windows

4. Keep the allocation size as the default allocation size.

5. You can also give your USB stick a personalized name in the field ‘Volume label’. 6. Press the Start button at the bottom of the Format window.

AlienVault Offline Key Activation

AlienVault Unified Security Management™ Solution

Complete. Simple. Affordable

CONTENTS

1.

INTRODUCTION ... 4

2.

REQUIRED MATERIALS ... 4

3.

HOW TO PREPARE THE USB FLASH DRIVE ... 4

4.

HOW TO INTRODUCE THE LICENSE FILE INTO YOUR APPLIANCE ... 4