1. Before You Begin

This is an introductory chapter to ASGARD Management Center. Please read this chapter before you start installing or even configuring your new ASGARD Management Center.

This chapter contains Hardware Requirements, Agent Requirements, and Network Communication.

Contents

• 1.1. General Understanding
  • 1.1.1. Performance Considerations
  • 1.1.2. Using a Proxy between ASGARD Agent and ASGARD
• 1.2. Requirements
  • 1.2.1. Hardware Requirements
  • 1.2.2. Agent Requirements
  • 1.2.3. Network Requirements
    • 1.2.3.1. From ASGARD Agent to ASGARD Server
    • 1.2.3.2. From Management Workstation to ASGARD Server
    • 1.2.3.3. From ASGARD to SIEM
    • 1.2.3.4. From ASGARD to Analysis Cockpit
    • 1.2.3.5. From ASGARD and MASTER ASGARD to the Internet
    • 1.2.3.6. From MASTER ASGARD to ASGARD
    • 1.2.3.7. From Management Workstation to MASTER ASGARD
    • 1.2.3.8. Time Synchronization
    • 1.2.3.9. DNS
• 1.3. Antivirus or EDR Exclusions
  • 1.3.1. Generic Exclusions
  • 1.3.2. Specific Exclusions
  • 1.3.3. McAfee EDR Exclusions
    • 1.3.3.1. On-Access Scan:
    • 1.3.3.2. EDR Exclusions:
• 1.4. Verify the Downloaded ISO (Optional)
  • 1.4.1. Via Hash
  • 1.4.2. Via Signature (Recommended)