Installation of Microolap EtherSensor

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Installation of Microolap EtherSensor

To install Microolap EtherSensor, start the installer from the bundle. This will also install the following software (necessary for the proper functioning of the system):

Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 redistributable runtime.

Warning!
To correctly install Microolap EtherSensor, you need to have administrator's rights (as they are set right after Windows installation). Any limitations to administrator rights may cause Microolap EtherSensor to behavior incorrectly.

During Microolap EtherSensor installation, the following services will be installed:

EtherSensor EtherCAP (ethersensor_ethercap.exe process)

This service passively intercepts traffic on network adapters, processes traffic from PCAP files, and extracts messages.

EtherSensor ICAP (ethersensor_icap.exe process)

This service receives and processes ICAP network traffic from ICAP clients and extracts messages.

EtherSensor LotusTXN (ethersensor_lotustxn.exe process)

This service receives Lotus Notes messages from the transaction log (Lotus Notes Transaction Log).

EtherSensor Analyser (ethersensor_analyser.exe process)

This service detects, analyses and filters intercepted messages.

EtherSensor Transfer (ethersensor_transfer.exe process)

This service delivers analysis results for objects extracted from traffic to receiving systems.

EtherSensor Watcher (ethersensor_watcher.exe process)

The Microolap EtherSensor logging service. This is the first service to start; all other Microolap EtherSensor services depend on it.

EtherSensor Updater Service (ethersensor_updater.exe process)

This is an automatic update service for Microolap EtherSensor.

In addition to services, the following applications will be installed:

EtherSensor Configuration Editor (ethersensor_console.exe process)

A tool to configure Microolap EtherSensor, monitor its performance, and collect information on how Microolap EtherSensor works, to create diagnostic reports.

When the sensor setup is finished, set up the installed services.