ESM displays the information on the Collectors and other components in a hierarchy specific to ESM.
NOTE: ESM allows you to add Collector, Event Source and Connector.
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Sentinel |
The single Sentinel icon represents the main Sentinel Server that manages all events collected by the Sentinel system.
Sentinel is installed via the Sentinel installer. |
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Collector Manager |
Each Collector Manager icon represents another instance of a Collector Manager process. Multiple Collector Manager processes can be installed throughout the system. |
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Collector
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The term Collector refers to a deployed instance of a Collector Script which includes the specification of the Collector Script to use as well as the parameter values the Collector should run with. |
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Connector |
The term Connector refers to a deployed instance of a Connector plug-in which includes the specification as well as the parameter values the Connector should run with. |
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Event Source
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Each Event Source represents a configured Event Source connection, including the Collector Script, the Connector type (e.g., file, syslog, WMI), and configuration parameters. |
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Event Source Server |
Each Event Source Server icon represents another configured Event Source Server. An Event Source Server is a process that collects data from specific event source types and passes it on to associated Event Sources. |