2.0 Installation Checklist

As part of your planning process, we recommend that you perform the tasks in this checklist in the order listed below.

	Checklist Items
	Review the description of the installation process. For more information, see Section 3.0, Understanding the Installation Process.
	Ensure that the computers, on which you are installing Fusion components, meet the specified hardware and software requirements. For more information, see the Technical Requirements for ArcSight Fusion.
	Review the ports required for the installed and connected components. For more information, see “Ports Used” in the Technical Requirements for ArcSight Fusion.
	Review the limitations and options associated with the installation. For more information, see Section 3.0, Understanding the Installation Process.
	(Conditional) If installing ESM and Fusion on the same node, add the ESM port to the firewall. For more information, see Section 5.0, Installing Fusion and ESM on the Same Node.
	Download the files for installing Fusion. For more information, see the Release Notes for ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager.
	(Conditional) To collect data from ESM, install or upgrade your ESM environment. For more information, see the Installation Guide for ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager.
	Install Fusion. For more information, see Section 7.0, Installing ArcSight Fusion by Using Scripts.
	Log in to Fusion to create the first administrative user. For more information, see Section 11.0, Verifying the Installation.
	Connect Fusion to your data sources: Section 12.0, Integrating Data and Users from Enterprise Security Manager Section 13.0, Integrating Data from Interset
	Enable users to access Fusion: Add or import users and groups Create roles Assign permissions For more information, see the User Guide for ArcSight Fusion, which is also the context-sensitive Help in the product.
	Create and share dashboards. For more information, see the User Guide for ArcSight Fusion, which is also the context-sensitive Help in the product.