Port mirroring, multiple nics and huge resource requirements. Like I said, we tried virtualization and it didn't work well, called their tech support and found out that it's not recommended for running in a virtual mode.
Paul, words of wisdom for implementing: make sure you have clearly defined (by management) rules to setup prior to implementing (just saves you some headaches, we have changed our configuration multiple times, and actually rebuilt Websense a couple of times because of mgmt changing their minds.). Websense technical support is your friend, they are very helpful and in our experience response time has been excellent, (I think it's always been we got help on that call with little waiting. Have setup several webex sessions and have had really good results with them.) I'm not saying that the product is hard to use, or configure, we've just had mgmt changing their minds so many times that we couldn't undo what we had done to do what was requested without a complete rebuild or help from technical support. (It's a long story, we've had it in place almost a year now, and it's still not really in production and is in fact undergoing another rebuild.....sigh). Oh and by rebuild, I don't mean a complete rebuild from the OS up, just a rebuild/clean install of the application..... On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Kelsey, John <jckel...@drmc.org> wrote: > Just out of curiosity, why didn't it work? Because of the port > mirroring? > > We're about to decommish our SurfControl and install Websense. > > > ******************************* > *John C. Kelsey > *DuBois Regional Medical Center > (: 814.375.3073 > *: jckel...@drmc.org > ******************************* > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:48 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Virtualized Websense? > > Nope, Websense requires physical hardware, and yes, we tried to deploy it > in VMWare and it no workee. > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Joe Heaton <jhea...@etp.ca.gov> wrote: > >> Has anyone tried this, or is running Websense virtualized? Looking at >> finally getting our feet wet with server virtualization, using ESXi, and >> trying to find out if it is possible/supported to run Websense in a virtual >> environment. >> >> >> >> Joe Heaton >> >> AISA >> >> Employment Training Panel >> >> 1100 J Street, 4th Floor >> >> Sacramento, CA 95814 >> >> (916) 327-5276 >> >> jhea...@etp.ca.gov >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Sherry Abercrombie > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > Arthur C. Clarke > > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > > > > > > -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
