vSCOUT on Linux

Introduction

NetScout vSCOUT verions 6.1.1 build is the most recent version of the agent that supports lite mode.  In lite mode the agent is not analyzing traffic.  Its only use is formwarting pachets to InfiniStream.

The advantage of vSCOUT is a reduced impact on the CPU usage of the host.

The procedure below is a siplified installation procedures.  Most implementation options have been chosen by us in accordance with our best practises.

 

Solution

Prepare

Create a first file /tmp/nsprobeid containing the hostname of the host:

# vi /tmp/nsprobeid

Content of the file:

HOSTNAME

Create a second file /tmp/nsagent_config.cfg.  Replace <MON> and <MAN> with the device name of the network interface(s) of the host.  In many cases the interface to monitor is the same interface used to communicate with nGenius (MON=MAN):

Content of the file:

export NSCOMM_PORT=395
export NSCONSOLE_PORT=7501
export HTTP_PORT=7080
export HTTPS_PORT=7443
export  MON_INF=<MON>
export MGMT_INF=<MAN>
export VSCOUT_MODE=lite

 

Download

Use wget or curl to download the installation file to the /tmp directory on the host.  There are two versions: *.rpm to be used on Redhat