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Sheriff CSM™

Sheriff Vigilante® Installation Process

Download Sheriff Vigilante

The free, open source Sheriff Vigilante® ISO file can be found on the Sheriff Vigilante product page. Download the ISO file and save it to your computer. Before installation, be sure to make sure you have met the system requirements listed below. Sheriff Vigilante does not support paravirtualization, and requires full virtualization for network and storage.

Minimum System Requirements

For an installation of Sheriff Vigilante, the minimum system requirements are as follows

• 2 CPU cores
• 4-8GB RAM
• 250GB HDD
• E1000 compatible network cards

Note: These are only minimum system requirements for basic operation, and may not be the optimal settings for all instances. For example, an instance of Sheriff Vigilante processing an average of 1000-2000 EPS (events per second), a system with 8CPU Cores, 16-24GB RAM, and a 500GB-1TB HDD would be recommended.

Install Sheriff Vigilante on a Virtual Machine

Once you've downloaded the Sheriff Vigilante ISO file, you can install it to your virtual machine.

To install Sheriff Vigilante

1. In your virtual machine, create a new VM instance using the ISO as the installation source.

2. Once you have initiated the new Debian 8.x 64-bit instance, select Install Sheriff Vigilante (64 Bit) and press Enter.

   

3. The installation process takes you through a series of setup options. Choose the appropriate options for the following

   • Select Language
   • Select Location
   • Keymap to use

     The installation then loads the necessary components and detects settings.

4. Next, configure the network by assigning the following

   • IP Address
   • Netmask
   • Gateway
   • DNS Server Address

     The IP address will be the web address you use to access the Sheriff Vigilante web UI.

     

5. The installer will then have you set up the root password. This will be used for the root login account in the Sheriff Vigilante console.

6. The message prompt will have you set up your timezone as the final step.

7. The Sheriff Vigilante is completed by the installer.

Web UI Access

Once the installation process is complete, you can then access the web UI and set up your admin account.

To begin using Sheriff Vigilante

1. Open your web browser and type the IP address you used in the setup process into the navigation bar.

   The browser may give you a connection privacy warning. If this happens, click advanced and then Proceed to (the IP address you entered).

2. Create an admin account on the Welcome page by filling in all the fields. Click Start Using Sheriff to enter the web UI and begin your Sheriff CSM Initial Setup.