Welcome to your AppGate SDP system!
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions to help you set up and configure the first AppGate SDP appliance.
AppGate SDP runs as one or more appliances. Appliances can be physical machines, virtual machines (VMware/VirtualBox) or Cloud instances.
The process for getting started can vary depending on which option is being used:
Physical machines: |
these will typically be delivered as pre-built appliances by AppGate. |
Virtual machines: |
these will typically take the form of ISO images that can be downloaded from AppGate's secure download server and run in your chosen environment. |
Cloud instances: |
these will be made available in the appropriate format for a given Cloud Provider through the respective marketplaces or by contacting sales@AppGate.com. |
Once you have deployed and configured the first appliance (the Controller), additional appliances can be created and activated from the Admin UI. Installing the first appliance, however, requires a different process and this section takes you through the process of starting an appliance on your chosen platform and then configuring it with your initial settings. By following this process you will get a network-connected, active Controller, and access to the Admin UI so you can get on with adding other appliances and provisioning secure access for users.
As well as setting up your first appliance, one of your "getting started" tasks should also be to provision administrative access for other system administrators.
The steps below guide you through the process and provide links to relevant pages where you will find more details. Let's get started!
To set up the first appliance:
Step 1: |
Pre-installation checklist: Before you start to deploy AppGate SDP it's important that you have a good grasp of both your current network topology, and how you intend to place the Controller and Gateways throughout your network. To help streamline installation and configuration, our pre-installation checklist lists the factors you need to consider prior to starting the process. Go to: Pre-installation checklist |
Step 2: |
Download the installation guide (if appropriate): The process for getting started will depend on the platform you wish to use for your appliance. You may be using physical appliances supplied by AppGate or optionally Installation Guides are available for creating your AppGate SDP appliance on a virtual machine eg. VMware or VirtualBox, or you can start a Cloud IaaS instance using a Cloud template e.g. Amazon Web Services (AWS). Go to: Installation guides |
Step 3: |
Configure the appliance: Once you have a running appliance, you will use the interactive menu to define the settings for your AppGate SDP Controller. This section guides you through the menu options so that you are ready to log in to the Controller UI: |
Next steps:
Step 4: |
Install a license: Once the Controller has been configured and you have signed into it, you will be able to use the Admin UI. From the Dashboard it is possible to request and add a license for the system. Go to: Software Licensing |
Step 5: |
Provisioning admin access: It is recommended that you provision access for other system administrators before configuring other aspects of the system. Our system admin guide provides step-by-step instructions on setting up admin accounts, admin roles and admin policies: Go to: System administrators |
Step 6: |
Deploying a Gateway: Now you need to deploy a Gateway - there are two approaches to this: Option 1: Add Gateway functionality to your Controller appliance. Option 2: Add another appliance and configure it as a Gateway. |
Step 7: |
Deploying a LogServer: Logs are collected locally by each appliance and are accessible using the journalctl command. Initially you might want to add a LogServer to your Collective which will act as a collector for all the appliances. To add a LogServer: Option 1: Add LogServer functionality to an existing appliance (eg. your Controller). •On the Admin UI, open the System>Appliances and click on the name of the appropriate appliance to edit the configuration. •Under the General tab find Functions and check the LogServer option and save. Option 2: Add another appliance and configure it as a LogServer. |
Now you are ready to configure other aspects of your system.
Help at hand
The Troubleshooting guide will direct you to the right chapter in the manual to solve any problems you might encounter.
For guidance on managing the system and provisioning user access, go to the General Administration chapter.
The Admin UI chapter will help you use the forms to configure the system and settings.
On each form in the Admin UI, hover-over each field to get relevant help in the right-hand panel. Each form also provides a link to take you to right section of the Admin Guide should you need more detail.
