SEM Installation and Upgrade Guide

Current version: 2024.4

This guide describes how to install and upgrade SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) on Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere. This guide also describes how to install the SEM agent on the servers, domain controllers, and workstations you want to monitor in your organization.

SolarWinds strongly recommends that you install Security Event Manager on a server that is neither public, nor internet-facing. To learn about best practices for configuring your Security Event Manager installation securely, see Best practices to secure SolarWinds Products.

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