Wazuh manager installation

This document will go through the installation of the Wazuh manager.

Note

You need root user privileges to run all the commands described below.

Prerequisites

Before installing the Wazuh manager, some extra packages must be installed:

Install all the required utilities:

# yum install curl

Install all the required utilities:

# apt-get install curl apt-transport-https lsb-release gnupg

Installation

The Wazuh server collects and analyzes data from deployed Wazuh agents. It runs the Wazuh manager and the Splunk forwarder. The first step in setting up Wazuh is adding the Wazuh repository to the server. All the Wazuh packages can be found here.

Add the Wazuh repository

Import the GPG key:

# rpm --import https://packages.wazuh.com/key/GPG-KEY-WAZUH

Add the repository:

# cat > /etc/yum.repos.d/wazuh.repo << EOF
[wazuh]
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://packages.wazuh.com/key/GPG-KEY-WAZUH
enabled=1
name=EL-\$releasever - Wazuh
baseurl=https://packages.wazuh.com/4.x/yum/
protect=1
EOF

Install the GPG key:

# curl -s https://packages.wazuh.com/key/GPG-KEY-WAZUH | gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring gnupg-ring:/usr/share/keyrings/wazuh.gpg --import && chmod 644 /usr/share/keyrings/wazuh.gpg

Add the repository:

# echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/wazuh.gpg] https://packages.wazuh.com/4.x/apt/ stable main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wazuh.list

Update the package information:
```
# apt-get update
```

Install the Wazuh manager package:

# yum -y install wazuh-manager-4.4.5-1

# apt-get -y install wazuh-manager=4.4.5-1

Choose the corresponding tab to configure the installation as a single-node or multi-node cluster:

Enable and start the Wazuh manager service:

# systemctl daemon-reload
# systemctl enable wazuh-manager
# systemctl start wazuh-manager

Choose one option according to your operating system:

RPM-based operating system:

# chkconfig --add wazuh-manager
# service wazuh-manager start

Debian-based operating system:

# update-rc.d wazuh-manager defaults 95 10
# service wazuh-manager start

Run the following command to check if the Wazuh manager is active:
# systemctl status wazuh-manager
# service wazuh-manager status

One Wazuh server has to be chosen as a master, the rest will be workers. So, the section Wazuh server master node will be added in the configuration file of the server chosen for the master role. For all the other servers, the section Wazuh server worker node should be applied.

Wazuh server master node

Configure the cluster master node by specifying the following settings in the /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf file.

<cluster>
  <name>wazuh</name>
  <node_name>master-node</node_name>
  <node_type>master</node_type>
  <key>wazuh-master-key</key>
  <port>1516</port>
  <bind_addr>0.0.0.0</bind_addr>
  <nodes>
    <node>wazuh-master-address</node>
  </nodes>
  <hidden>no</hidden>
  <disabled>no</disabled>
</cluster>

Parameters to be configured:

name	Name of the cluster.
node_name	Name of the current node.
node_type	It specifies the role of the node. It has to be set to `master`.
key	The key that will be used to encrypt communication between cluster nodes. The key must be 32 characters long and the same for all of the nodes in the cluster. The following command can be used to generate a random key: `openssl rand -hex 16`.
port	Destination port for cluster communication.
bind_addr	Network IP address to which the node is bound to listen for incoming requests (0.0.0.0 for any IP).
nodes	The address of the `master node`. It must be specified in all nodes, including the master itself. The address can be either an IP or a DNS.
hidden	It indicates whether to show or hide the cluster information in the generated alerts.
disabled	It indicates whether the node is enabled or disabled in the cluster. This option must be set to `no`.

Once the /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf configuration file has been modified, enable and start the Wazuh manager service:

# systemctl daemon-reload
# systemctl enable wazuh-manager
# systemctl start wazuh-manager

Choose one option according to your operating system:

RPM-based operating system:

# chkconfig --add wazuh-manager
# service wazuh-manager start

Debian-based operating system:

# update-rc.d wazuh-manager defaults 95 10
# service wazuh-manager start

Run the following command to check if the Wazuh manager is active:
# systemctl status wazuh-manager
# service wazuh-manager status

Wazuh server worker nodes

Configure the cluster node by editing the following settings in the /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf file.

<cluster>
    <name>wazuh</name>
    <node_name>worker-node</node_name>
    <node_type>worker</node_type>
    <key>c98b62a9b6169ac5f67dae55ae4a9088</key>
    <port>1516</port>
    <bind_addr>0.0.0.0</bind_addr>
    <nodes>
        <node>wazuh-master-address</node>
    </nodes>
    <hidden>no</hidden>
    <disabled>no</disabled>
</cluster>

Parameters to be configured:

name	It indicates the name of the cluster.
node_name	It indicates the name of the current node. Each node of the cluster must have a unique name.
node_type	It specifies the role of the node. It has to be set as `worker`.
key	The key created previously for the `master` node. It has to be the same for all the nodes.
nodes	It has to contain the address of the `master node` and can be either an IP or a DNS.
disabled	It indicates whether the node is enabled or disabled in the cluster. It has to be set to `no`.

Once the /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf configuration file is edited, enable and start the Wazuh manager service:

# systemctl daemon-reload
# systemctl enable wazuh-manager
# systemctl start wazuh-manager

Choose one option according to your operating system:

RPM-based operating system:

# chkconfig --add wazuh-manager
# service wazuh-manager start

Debian-based operating system:

# update-rc.d wazuh-manager defaults 95 10
# service wazuh-manager start

Run the following command to check if the Wazuh manager is active:
# systemctl status wazuh-manager
# service wazuh-manager status
Run the following command to check the health of the Wazuh cluster:
```
# /var/ossec/bin/cluster_control --health
```