Adding Connectors/Collector Plug-ins

NOTE: When you use the Sentinel Control Center to browse to locate a file on the Desktop of the Collector Manager, clicking Desktop will take you to the Desktop of the user running the Collector Manager, usually SYSTEM. Extra steps may be necessary to navigate to the correct users desktop.

To add a Connector plug-in:

  1. Click Tools on the Menu Bar and select Import plugin... Import Plugin wizard will display.

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  1. Select Import Collector Script or Connector plugin package file (.zip). Click Next.

  2. Browse to a location of the Connector Plug-in package file and click OK. Click Next.

NOTE: If the file imported is not in the format specified for the collector scripts or for the connector plug-in package, system will display an error message.

  1. Plug-in details window will display. Check the Deploy Plug-in option to deploy the plug-in from this window. For more information, see "Connect to Event Source."

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  1. Click Finish.

NOTE: When you add a plug-in into Sentinel, it is placed in the Plug-in Repository, which enables Sentinel components on other machines to start using the plug-in without having to add the plug-in separately.

To add a Collector plug-in:

  1. Click Tools on the Menu Bar and select Import plugin. Import Plugin wizard will display.

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  1. You may choose from the two options given in this screen. Click Next.

  2. If you chose first option, browse to a location of the Collector Script file and click OK. Click Next. If you chose second option, you are directed to the collector workspace. Select a Collector Script directory and click Next.

  3. Collector Script Detail window will display.

NOTE: If the help file is not in the plug-in directory, the system prompts to copy the help file to the plug-in directory before import. Click Yes.

NOTE: You must specify at least one device.

Click Add. The Supported Devices window will display.

Enter vendor, name, version, description and click OK. Click Next.

NOTE: Use Edit button to edit the details of a device or use delete button to delete a device from the list.

5. Plug-in details window will display. Check the Deploy Plug-in option to deploy the plug-in from this window. For more information on deployment procedure, see "Connect to Event Source."

6. Click Finish.