Ensure that you complete the following prerequisites before you start with Gigamon ThreatINSIGHT Sensor deployment:

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Upgrade your GigaVUE‑FM instance. Refer to SMT-HC1-S (Gen 3 GigaSMART Card) for supported versions and upgrade paths.

Note:  The latest Long Term Support (LTS) version is usually recommended. For the latest LTS release information, refer to the Gigamon Software Release Status article on the Community.

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Add the GigaVUE-HC1 device that has the SMT-HC1-S module installed. For instructions, refer to Add New Physical Node or Cluster to GigaVUE-FM.

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Generate a provision code from the Gigamon ThreatINSIGHT Portal to validate your Gigamon ThreatINSIGHT integration. The provision code that you generate is valid for 24 hours. For instructions, refer to the "Generate a Registration Code" section in the ThreatINSIGHT Portal Guides.

Note:   To access the Portal Guides, log in to the ThreatINSIGHT Portal and go to Help > Portal Guides.

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Ensure that the GigaSMART engine port on which you want to deploy the ThreatINSIGHT Sensor has internet connectivity so that the ThreatINSIGHT Sensor can connect to AWS.

Note:  If you are installing the SMT-HC1-S (Gen 3 GigaSMART Card), use the recommended upgrade path specific to this module. Refer to SMT-HC1-S (Gen 3 GigaSMART Card), for details.

To configure the network access:

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From the device view, go to Ports > Ports > All Ports.

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Select the engine port and then click Edit.

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You can either manually assign the IP address or select the Enable DHCP check box to dynamically assign the IP address and other network configuration parameters.

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Select eth2 as the interface, and then click OK.