1. Introduction
2. Requirements
3. Downloading the ISO
4. Burning the ISO Image
5. Installing the ISO 
6. Basic Configuration
7. Advanced Configuration
8. Registration and Last Steps

Introduction

Redborder flowgate is a centralized software that collect data for request made by a client and send it to a redborder manager.

Requirements

This software has minimum requirements in order to function correctly. The minimum essential elements required for installation (as well as those recommended for correct performance) are shown in the following table:

	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
Processor	1 Core	2 Core
Hard Drive	16 GB	32 GB
NIC	2	2

 

Downloading the ISO

In order to download the ISO image, you must be registered in the redBorder Live web. In this user guide, the entire registration process and first contact is explained.

Once you are logged in to the redborder Live web, you must click on Downloads. On this page you will find all of the redborder editions along with their corresponding specifications and characteristics.

To download the redborder Flowgate (client proxy), click here:

* RedBorder Live only compatible with versions higher than 3.1.80.6

 

Burning the ISO Image

The ISO image is prepared to perform the boot from a DVD reader, USB device or as an ISO file for a virtual machine.

In order to burn the ISO image from a Linux system to a USB device, the following command needs to be used if the USB device is mapped in /dev/sdd:

[root@machine ~]# dd if=redBorder-3.1.80-11-x86_64-6.5-proxy.iso of=/dev/sdd bs=10M

 

Installing the ISO 

Once you have booted the redborder ISO, you will see the installation menu. To perform the installation, select the option: Install Client Proxy: 

 

Once in the installation process, you only need to confirm the installation destination and root password (by default, the root password will be redborder).

 

NOTE: Redborder is prepared for unattended installations, so you should be especially careful with the time you have to respond to these three questions if you wish to modify the default options.

 

Basic Configuration 

 

You can configure the IP of the proxy manually or through DHC.

The cloud address field can have an IP (belonging to the redborder manager), or a redBorder Live domain. In this case the redBorder Live domain will be used.

 

 

Advanced Configuration

If you wish, you can enter each of the required parameters manually (as shown in the image).

• IP Address: client proxy IP address
• Netmask:  client proxy Netmask
• Gateway:  client proxy Gateway
• Nameserver:  client proxy DNS

 

Registration and Last Steps

Once this page has been confirmed, the installation will carry out all of the necessary processes to prepare the system for registration.

Upon completing the installation process, you can enter the system with the root user and password (redborder by default): 

You must note various important parameters on this screen depending on the scenario where the client proxy is going to be placed.

• UUID: is the universally unique identifier that identifies the client proxy machine. You will need it in order to register in redborder Live.

• IP Address: client proxy IP address.

• Collector Addresses: listening ports where the client proxy is going to be collecting the different types of flow (1 port for each type of flow).

 Once the process is finished, you can configure the client proxy in a redBorder Enterprise manager or in redBorder Live service. 

 

What is Next?

• Configuring the redBorder client proxy in redBorder Enterprise
• Configuring the redBorder client proxy in redBorder Live