Quick Start Guide
This guide will help you to get started with Mata Elang. Mata Elang is a network security platform that provides network intrusion detection system (NIDS) capabilities. It is designed to help you monitor and protect your network from malicious activities.
See the Introduction for more information.
Defense Center - Hardware Requirements
In the latest version of Mata Elang, there are huge improvements in terms of performance and scalability. The hardware requirements for the new version change significantly. The following table shows the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for the new version of Mata Elang.
Defense Center - Minimum
| Component | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU | 4 cores |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB |
| Network | 1 Gbps |
Defense Center - Recommended
| Component | Recommended Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8 cores |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 200 GB |
| Network | 1 Gbps |
Sensor - Hardware Requirements
Mata Elang Sensor use Snort as the network intrusion detection system (NIDS). The sensor is deployed in the network to monitor the traffic and detect any malicious activities.
The host machine must have at least 2 network interfaces. One interface is used for management, and the other interface is used for monitoring. The monitoring interface must be in promiscuous mode.
Sensor Minimum
| Component | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU | 2 cores |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB |
| Network | 1 Gbps |
Sensor Recommended
| Component | Recommended Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU | 4 cores |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 120 GB |
| Network | 1 Gbps |
Software Requirements
Mata Elang Platform requires the following software to be installed on your system:
Installation
Prerequisite
✅ Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed and updated with the following command.
sudo apt update && sudo apt -y dist-upgrade
✅ Docker 20.10 or later installed with the following command.
sudo apt -y install docker.io
For the best practice, please refer to the Docker Official Documentation. Using the official Docker repository is recommended to get the latest version and security updates.