Virtual Network Sensor FAQs

How can I verify the successful deployment of Virtual Network Sensor?

  1. Sign in to the Virtual Network Sensor CLISH console using an admin account.
  2. Connect to VMware ESXi (either directly or through SSH) or VMware vCenter and open the Virtual Network Sensor. To sign on with the default admin account, type admin for the user name.
  3. Execute the enable command.
  4. Execute the connect command.
    Note:

    If the Virtual Network Sensor has successfully deployed, the results show as good for Trend Vision One, Virtual Network Sensor, and Network Analytics.

    Tip:

How can I test the connection between a Virtual Network Sensor and Trend Vision One?

  1. Sign in to the Virtual Network Sensor CLISH console using an admin account.
  2. Execute the show traffic command.
  3. Choose an endpoint monitored by the Virtual Network Sensor appliance.
  4. Open a browser window and go to http://wrs81.winshipway.com/ddi_detection_test.
  5. Wait several minutes.
  6. On the Trend Vision One console, go to Network Security Operations > Network Inventory and verify that the appliance connection status is healthy.
  7. Copy the appliance GUID.
  8. Go to the Search app and search for "deviceGUID: AAAAAAAAAAAA-BBBBBBBB-CCCC-DDDD-EEEE" AND "wrs81" using the Detections or Telemetry search methods.

    If Trend Vision One and the Virtual Network Sensor are connected, the search results return ruleId: 2246 and ruleName: DEMO RULE - HTTP (Request).

How can I change the network IP settings from static IP to DHCP?

  1. Sign in to the Virtual Network Sensor appliance CLISH console using an admin account.
  2. Execute the enable command.
  3. Execute the configure network primary ipv4.dhcp command.
  4. Execute the configure network primary ipv4.static <ip> <submask> <gateway> <dns1> [dns2] command.
    Note:

    Arguments with angle brackets (< >) are required. Arguments with square brackets ([ ]) are optional.

How can I manually register a Virtual Network Sensor in Trend Vision One?

  1. Sign in to the Virtual Network Sensor appliance CLISH console using an admin account.
  2. Execute the enable command.
  3. Execute the register command.
    Note:

    The command registers your Virtual Network Sensor by default to the Trend Vision One account that was used to download the OVA file.

  4. Execute the register <registration token> command.
    Note:

    To register your Virtual Network Sensor to a Trend Vision One account that is different from the account you used to download the OVA file, go to Network Inventory > Virtual Network Sensors. Remove the Virtual Network Sensor from the original account, and then obtain a new registration token from Trend Micro.