Arcsight Logger 5.3 CentOS 5.9 Virtualisation

Get the VirtualBox CentOS 5 as a 7z file from:

http://virtualboxes.org/images/centos/

• Uncompress and save the Centos64.vbox and Centos64.vdi files.
• Open the Oracle VM VirtualBox manager and select the vbox file to install
• Make > 20GB disc or there will not be room for logger.
• Login as root/reverse

Install Gnome Desktop as follows and start:

• yum groupinstall "X Window System" "GNOME Desktop Environment" 
• login root/reverse and startx

Check version of CentOS and other prelim:

• cat /etc/redhat-release #CentOS release 5.9 (Final)
• uname -a # somewhere x86_64 
• create user logger
• open port 443
• check logger bin file execute box and double click.
• run in terminal

If not enough space to install logger:

• C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe modifyhd "D:\virtual machines\Centos\centos64.vdi" --resize 20000
• shutdown centos VM
• attach gparted-live-0.16.2-1b-i486.iso to CD drive
• resize sda up to increased size 
• start Centos VM and find free PE (Physical Extents) #lvm lvgdisplay

Free PE / Size 369 / 11.53 GB

• Find the current LE (Logical Extents) with #lvm lvdisplay /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00

Current LE 220

• lvm lvresize -l 589 /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00
• resize2fs  /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00
• df -h # To check Centos file system has new allocated space.

Complete install of Arcsight Logger. Log into HTTPS server admin/password