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 takes you to the desktop of the user running the Collector Manager, usually SYSTEM. Extra steps might be necessary to navigate to the correct user’s desktop.

To add a Connector:

  1. Click Tools on the menu bar and select Import Plugin. The Import Plugin Wizard window displays.

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

  3. Browse to the location of the Connector plugin package file and click OK, then click Next.

    If the file imported is not in the format specified for the Collector scripts or for the Connector plug-in package, the system displays an error message.

    Plug-in details window displays.

  4. Select the Deploy Plugin option to deploy the plug-in from this window.

    For more information, see .

  5. Click Finish.

    When you add a plug-in into Sentinel, it is placed in the Plugin Repository, that enables Sentinel components on other machines to start using the plug-in without adding the plug-in separately.

To add a Collector plug-in:

  1. Click Tools on the menu bar and select Import plugin. The Import Plugin Wizard window displays.

    You can select from the two options available in this window.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • If you chose the first option, browse to a location of the Collector script file and click OK., then click Next.

    • If you chose second option, you are directed to the Collector workspace. Select a Collector script directory and click Next.

    The Collector Script Detail window displays.

  4. Click the button next to the ID field to generate UUID.

    The name and author details are displayed.

  5. Edit the details as per your requirements. Specify a Version number.

  6. Browse to and attach the help file.

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

  7. Provide a description and click Next. The Supported Devices window displays.

    You must specify at least one device.

  8. Click Add. The Supported Devices window displays.

  9. Provide a vendor, name, version, description, click OK, then click Next.

    Use the Edit button to edit the details of a device or use the Delete button to delete a device from the list. The Plugin details window displays.

  10. Select the Deploy Plugin option to deploy the plug-in from this window.

    For more information on the deployment procedure, see .

  11. Click Finish.

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