The Database Security sensor is installed on a Red Hat Linux platform using an RPM package.
When installing a sensor for monitoring MySQL/MariaDB/Percona/ and PostgreSQL, make sure you install the audit plug-in for the respective database.
For more details, see Install the MySQL/MariaDB/Percona audit plug-in on a Linux platform or Install the PostgreSQL audit plug-in on a Linux platform.
Download the appropriate
rpm.bininstallation file for sensor from the Downloads site.The name of the installation file specifies the version and build, in the format:
Trellix-dbs-sensor-<version#>-<build#>.<architecture>.rpm.binCopy the sensor installation file to the database host server.
Log on as the root user, then run this command to begin the installation:
sh <installation file path>/Trellix-dbs-sensor-<version#>-<build#>.<architecture>.rpm.bin(Optional) To view the optional parameter for advanced installation, add
[–h]to this command:sh <installation file path>/Trellix-dbs-sensor-<version#>-<build#>.<architecture>.rpm.bin [–h]The optional parameters are displayed and you can follow the on-screen instruction.
Read and accept the end-user license agreement.
The install script creates and installs an RPM file
Trellix-dbs-sensor-<version #>.rpmWhen prompted, enter the Database Security server’s IP address and listening port to establish communication between the sensor and server.
Run this command to start the sensor service:
/sbin/service mfe-dbs-sensor startor
/etc/init.d/mfe-dbs-sensor startdepending on the distribution version.