Installation guide

Sentriant AG Software Installation Guide, Version 5.2
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Table of Contents
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. 1
List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 1: What You Need to Get Started.......................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1: Deployment Flexibility ..................................................................................................... 1
Deploying Sentriant AG Inline ......................................................................................................4
Deploying Sentriant AG Using DHCP.............................................................................................4
Deploying Sentriant AG Using 802.1X...........................................................................................8
Installing the Network Interface Cards.........................................................................................11
Inline.................................................................................................................................11
DHCP.................................................................................................................................12
802.1X ..............................................................................................................................12
Determining eth0 and eth1 ..................................................................................................13
Deploying Sentriant AG in VPN Mode on a Different Network.........................................................14
Chapter 1: System Requirements...................................................................................................... 1
General System Requirements......................................................................................................1
Specific System Requirements .....................................................................................................3
Important Browser Settings ..........................................................................................................4
Pop-up Windows ...................................................................................................................4
Active Content ......................................................................................................................5
Minimum Font Size ...............................................................................................................7
Page Caching........................................................................................................................8
Temporary Files ....................................................................................................................8
Operating Systems Supported.....................................................................................................10
Software Supported .............................................................................................................10
Enforcement Methods Requirements...........................................................................................11
Chapter 1: Installing Sentriant AG .................................................................................................... 1
Installing Sentriant AG for the First Time.......................................................................................1
Downloading the New Install ISO Image ..................................................................................1
Creating the Installation CD from the Sentriant AG Download ....................................................2
Installing Sentriant AG ..........................................................................................................3
Locating and Verifying Server Hardware.............................................................................4
Information Required During Installation ...........................................................................5
Creating a Single-server Installation ..................................................................................6
Creating a Multiple-server Installation .............................................................................13
Initial Configuration.......................................................................................................14
Upgrading Sentriant AG to a Newer Version .................................................................................24
Upgrading with an Internet Connection..................................................................................25
Upgrading from Sentriant AG v4.x and Sentriant AG v5.0 prior to v5.0-40103....................25
Upgrading from Sentriant AG v5.0-40103 or later............................................................25