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# Quick Start Guide for VMware Sensor

## Pre-installation Checklist

* VMware ESXi 5.1 or later.

  > [!WARNING]
  >
  > **Important:** Use VMware ESXi 6.5, you must have build 7388607 or later. Earlier builds have an issue with the OVF tools that will cause the sensor OVF deployment to fail.
  >
  > If the OVF package is invalid and can't be deployed, and you get a SHA256 Error message, see The OVF Package Is Invalid and Cannot Be Deployed - SHA256 Error for more information.

* Four cores and 12 GB of memory dedicated to the VMware.

* 150 GB of disk space.

* A static IP address of the network interface used for Management, Log Collection, and Network Scanning.

* Internet connectivity to the network in which you will install the USM Anywhere Sensor.

* Network topology information available to run asset discovery.

* Port mirroring setup for network monitoring.

* Administrative credentials for authenticated asset scans.

* Administrative credentials for your devices (log forwarding).

* If you have a firewall, devices are configured to send UDP syslog.

* (Optional) Access to a span port to monitor network traffic for IDS.

## VMWare Sensor Deployment

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg/images/usm-anywhere/quick-start-guides/vmware/vmwarediagram.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg\&q=85\&s=6dc8923869d558145cc629e81f19cd55)

See [VMware Sensor Deployment](https://levelblue-final.mintlify.site/documentation/usm-anywhere/deployment-guide/vmware/about-vmware-sensor-deployment.md) for detailed information about how to deploy a VMware Sensor. The main steps are outlined below:

## 1. Install Sensor

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg/images/usm-anywhere/quick-start-guides/vmware/installsensor.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg\&q=85\&s=1420810e9b80352ba76a1fa28c065942)

See [Create the Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://levelblue-final.mintlify.site/documentation/usm-anywhere/deployment-guide/hyperv/creating-hyper-v-virtual-machine.md) for more information.

## 2. Connect Sensor to USM Anywhere

After deploying the sensor, you must connect it to through registration and configure the initial login credentials.

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg/images/usm-anywhere/quick-start-guides/vmware/welcomesensorsetup.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg\&q=85\&s=7eea80d5f08900d47ca8beefee0c6b5e)

See [Connect the Hyper-V Sensor to USM Anywhere](https://levelblue-final.mintlify.site/documentation/usm-anywhere/deployment-guide/hyperv/hyperv-sensorsetup.md) for more information.

## 3. Launch the Setup Wizard

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg/images/usm-anywhere/quick-start-guides/vmware/gsw.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg\&q=85\&s=e43913e917fd3a0cbe6e89bb9c1ad76a)

See [Complete the Hyper-V Sensor Setup](https://levelblue-final.mintlify.site/documentation/usm-anywhere/deployment-guide/hyperv/configuring-sensor-hyper-v.md) for more information.

## 4. Start Using USM Anywhere

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg/images/usm-anywhere/quick-start-guides/dashboard.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AEAvmrQGu3kqxQRg\&q=85\&s=6a5374e3706e6a6521820070f138aa9f)

See [USM Anywhere User Guide](https://levelblue-final.mintlify.site/documentation/usm-anywhere/user-guide/introduction.md) for more information.