Installing and configuring images of operating systems and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component

The distribution kit includes ISO images of the following operating systems: Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit, and CentOS 7.8, Astra Linux 1.7, as well as software required for the operation of the Sandbox component. You do not have to activate these operating systems and programs. The images already include a license key.

The Sandbox component starts objects in these operating systems and analyzes the behavior of these objects to in order to detect malicious activity and signs of targeted attacks and intrusions into the corporate IT infrastructure.

In case of problems with activation of operating systems or software, the web interface of the Sandbox component displays an error message. If this happens, please contact Kaspersky Technical Support.

Downloading ISO images of operating systems and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component

To download an ISO image of an operating system and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component, do the following for each ISO image:

1. Select the Virtual Machines section in the window of the Sandbox web interface.
2. In the Virtual Machine images settings group, click the Upload button.

   This opens the file selection window.

3. Select an ISO file that you want to download and click the Open button.

   This closes the file selection window.

The Virtual Machine images list shows the downloaded image of the operating system and software required for operation of the Sandbox component.

Proceed with downloading images of operating systems and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component for each ISO image.

Creating virtual machines with images of operating systems and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component

To create a virtual machine with an image of an operating system and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component, do the following for each virtual machine:

1. Select the Virtual Machines section in the window of the Sandbox web interface.
2. In the Virtual Machine images list, in the line containing the name of the image of the operating system and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component, click Create VM.

   When installing virtual machines with the Windows XP SP3, Windows 7, Windows 10 and Astra Linux 1.7 operating systems, the EULA window opens, which contains the contents of the following license agreements:

   • For Windows XP SP3, Windows 7, and Windows 10 operating systems:
     • MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PACK 1.
     • MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL EDITION SERVICE PACK 3.
     • MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 DESKTOP APPLICATION SOFTWARE.
     • MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 DESKTOP APPLICATION SOFTWARE.
     • MICROSOFT OFFICE 2003 DESKTOP APPLICATION SOFTWARE.
     • ADOBE Personal Computer Software License Agreement.
     • MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 2005 RUNTIME LIBRARIES.
     • MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 2008 RUNTIME LIBRARIES (X86, IA64 AND X64), SERVICE PACK 1.
     • MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 2010 RUNTIME LIBRARIES.
     • MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 2012 RUNTIME LIBRARIES.
     • MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ REDISTRIBUTABLE FOR VISUAL STUDIO 2013.
     • MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 2017 TOOLS, ADD-ONs and C++ REDISTRIBUTABLE.
   • For the Astra Linux 1.7 operating system:
     • THE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR ASTRA LINUX SOFTWARE is included in Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform.

   When installing a virtual machine that runs the CentOS 7.8 operating system, the EULA window does not appear because you do not need to accept the terms of the end user license agreement to use this operating system.

3. Read the End User License Agreements and click the Accept button in the right lower corner of the EULA window.

   This opens the Unpack window. The archive containing an image of the operating system and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component is unpacked.

4. The Not installed Virtual Machines list of the Virtual Machines window shows the virtual machine, which is ready for activation of the operating systems and software as well as for installation.

Proceed with creating virtual machines with images of operating systems and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component for each virtual machine.

Installing virtual machines with images of operating systems and software required for the operation of the Sandbox component

To install all ready-to-install virtual machines with images of operating systems and software required by the Sandbox component:

1. Select the Virtual Machines section in the window of the Sandbox web interface.
2. In the left lower corner of the Not installed Virtual Machines list, click the Install ready VMs button.

   Virtual machines with operating systems, next to the names of which the Not installed Virtual Machines list shows the Ready to install status, will be installed and shown in the list at the top of the Virtual Machines window.

Deleting all pending virtual machines

To delete all pending virtual machines:

1. Select the Virtual Machines section in the window of the Sandbox web interface.
2. In the left lower corner of the Not installed Virtual Machines list, click the Delete all pending VMs button.

   Pending virtual machines with operating systems and programs required for operation of the Sandbox component are deleted.

Setting the maximum number of simultaneously running virtual machines

Set a limit on the number of simultaneously running virtual machines with operating systems in which the Sandbox component will process objects.

The number of simultaneously running virtual machines cannot exceed 200.

Calculate the number of simultaneously running virtual machines with images of operating systems as follows: multiply the number of logical cores by 1.5.

To set the maximum number of simultaneously running virtual machines:

1. Select the Virtual Machines section in the window of the Sandbox web interface.
2. In the Guest Virtual Machines settings group in the Maximum simultaneous VMs field, enter the number of simultaneously running virtual machines.

   You can enter a number ranging from 1 to 200.

3. Click Save.