Installing the DSG on

Installing the DSG On-Premise

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Installing DSG

This section provides information about installing the DSG ISO.

To install the DSG:

Insert and mount the DSG installation media ISO.
Restart the machine and ensure that it boots up from the installation media.

The following DSG splash screen appears.
Press ENTER to start the install procedure.
The disk partition screen appears only when you reimage to the DSG v4.0.0 from any older DSG version. You must enter YES to proceed with the installation, press Tab to select OK, and then press ENTER.

Installing the DSG patch on ESA

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Steps to install the DSG patch (ESA_PAP-ALL-64_x86-64_10.2.0.xxxx.DSGUP.4.0.0.x.pty) on the ESA to extend its Web UI with the DSG menu.

Login to the ESA Web UI.
Navigate to Settings > System > File Upload.
Click Choose File to upload the DSG patch file.
Select the file and click Upload.

The uploaded patch appears on the Web UI.
On the ESA CLI Manager, navigate to Administration > Installation and Patches > Patch Management.

Configuring the DSG Cluster

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Creating a DSG cluster

On the DSG Web UI, navigate to System > Trusted Appliances Cluster.

The Join Cluster screen appears.
Click Create a new Cluster to create a DSG cluster.

The Create Cluster screen appears.
Click Create and select a preferred communication method.
Click Save to create a cluster.

Adding DSG Nodes to an existing Cluster

This section outlines the steps to add additional DSG nodes to an existing cluster in which a DSG node is already part of the Trusted Appliance Cluster (TAC).

Forward Logs to the Audit Store

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After installing or upgrading to the DSG 4.0.0, you must configure the DSG to forward the DSG logs to the Audit Store on the ESA using the steps provided in this section.

Ensure that you have configured the Audit Store component on the ESA. Configuring this component allows the Audit Store to store and report the DSG appliance and audit logs.

For more information about Audit Store, refer to the section Logging Architecture.

Registering the DSG node with ESA

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Before you begin

Ensure that the TAC is created on the ESA.
Ensure that the ESA communication is completed.

Note: Ensure that only one DSG node is registered with the ESA.

On the ESA CLI Manager, navigate to Tools > Register DSG Details.
Enter the root password, press Tab to select OK and press Enter.
Enter the FQDN of the DSG and enter the DSG administrator credentials in the Username and Password text boxes. Press Tab to select OK and press Enter.

Updating the host name or domain name of the DSG or ESA

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Perform the following steps if the hostname or FQDN of a DSG node is changed.

Remove this DSG node from the DSG TAC.
1. On the DSG Web UI, navigate to System > Trusted Appliances CLuster.
2. Under the Management drop down, select Leave Cluster.
If the custom certificates are used, regenerate these certificates with the updated hostname.
If the custom certificates are not used, regenerate the certificate using the following command.