Configure NetMon on a VMware vSphere Virtual Machine

If you are running NetMon on a VMware vSphere virtual machine (VM), you must run a script (AddEth.pl) to ensure that the correct management and capture interfaces are detected and that interface selection works as expected.

To access the configuration utility:

1. Run a normal install. For more information, see Install NetMon Software.
2. Log in to the NetMon console using the logrhythm account.
3. Run the AddEth.pl script:
   1. If you are using DHCP, type sudo /usr/local/probe/scripts/AddEth.pl -m <management interface> -r <recovery interface> -b <bonded interface>,<bonded interface>,…
      • The comma-separated list of bonded interfaces is where you can add the new interfaces on the PCI card.
      • To specify a single interface to capture, use -c instead of -b.
   2. If you are using a Static IP, type sudo /usr/local/probe/scripts/AddEth.pl -m <management interface> -r <recovery interface> -b <bonded interface>,<bonded interface>,… -i <static IP> -s <netmask> -g <gateway>
      • As with DHCP, you can specify where the new PCI card interfaces are used and how.
   

   For help with using the AddEth.pl script, run the following command:

   sudo /usr/local/probe/scripts/AddEth.pl -h

4. Restart the system.
5. On the Linux console, run ip a to see the IP of the NetMon system.
6. Finish the configuration.