Requirements for your Database Software

Tripwire Log Center uses database software for both the System DatabaseInstalled on your Primary Manager, the System Database stores a record of all user logins and logouts, as well as all TLC objects defined in the TLC Console1. Tripwire Log Center Console is the software for the TLC graphic user interface (GUI), or 2. The Tripwire Log Center GUI. Through the TLC Console, you can configure TLC, oversee your TLC environment, and manage log and event data.; for example, Assets, NormalizationThe process of standardizing log messages for use by TLC. Standardized messages are known as Normalized Messages. Rules, and Event1. Either a log message that a Manager has standardized (i.e. normalized) for use by TLC (a.k.a. Normalized Messages), or an event or vulnerability imported from a scanner. 2. An 'event message' collected from a Log Source. Tickets and Event-Management Databases. For more information about these databases, see Where does TLC store Data?.

For a list of supported database software, along with relevant installation requirements, see:

http://www.tripwire.com/it-security-software/tripwire-log-center/
system-requirements/

To install a supported version of PostgreSQL, you can either install it now manually, or you can employ the built-in PostgreSQL installer when you run the TLC Manager installer.

To install PostgreSQL manually, acquire a PostgresSQL installation download from:

http://www.postgresql.org/download/

To install PostgreSQL with the TLC Manager installer, complete the steps in Step 3. Configuring PostgreSQL for Remote Access.

To install a supported version of MySQL Server, acquire MySQL Server media or an installation download from:

http://www.mysql.com/downloads/

To install a supported version of Microsoft SQL Server:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb545450(v=MSDN.10).aspx