Overview

This document explains how to use the ESONUBU virtual machine, which comes with a pre configured virtual machine that runs the MySQL database on Ubuntu, a Debian-based Linux distribution.

Additional Information

This virtual machine is not intended to be a permanent solution for the EventSentry database, instead we recommend that install any of the supported EventSentry databases (please see the documentation) as soon as you decide to use EventSentry in your production environment.

You may use this virtual machine on a VMWare server, if you are familiar with the Linux operating system and have sufficient processing power available.

The ESONUBU virtual machine also includes Nessus, a vulnerability scanner whose output files can be imported into the EventSentry database and used with the EventSentry web reports.

EventSentry

EventSentry is an event log, system and network monitoring suite that is available both as a commercial edition ("EventSentry") and a freeware edition ("EventSentry Light").

You will need either the full or trial edition of EventSentry for this guide, the light edition is not sufficient as it does not support any database-related features.

What's included?

MySQL Server for Linux

MySQL Administrator

Nessus

Samba

All EventSentry documentation in PDF format

Why?

This guide was written to help current and future EventSentry customers to become familiar with the provided virtual machine and get up to speed with EventSentry as quickly as possible.