Flow Collector Configuration for Use with a Data Store
After you configure your Data Nodes, and UDPDirectors if you deployed them, deploy
and configure your Flow Collectors.
For each Flow Collector, perform the following:
1.
First, deploy the Flow Collector to your network. Then, connect to the Flow
Collector with CIMC, a keyboard and monitor or laptop and log into the console as
root. Run SystemConfig and use the First Time Setup wizard to update
management port settings, use with a Data Store, and the root and sysadmin
user passwords. See the Stealthwatch x2xx Series Hardware (with Data Store)
Appliance Installation Guide or Appendix A.Installation Preparation and
Appendix B.Stealthwatch Hardware Installation for more information on
installing the hardware appliance, then running First Time Setup.
For the first time only that you access System Configuration, the system
takes you into First Time Setup, which automatically walks you through
the initial appliance configuration process.
After you choose to configure your SMCor Flow Collector for use with a
Data Store, you cannot update the appliance's configuration to change
this. You must RFDthe appliance if you select the wrong choice. Enable
this only if you plan to deploy a Data Store to your network.
2.
Next, in a web browser, navigate to the IPaddress that you assigned to the
management port. Use Appliance Setup Tool to perform additional configuration,
including assignment of the admin user password (and root and sysadmin
user passwords if you did not assign them during System Configuration),
Stealthwatch domain selection, other network configuration, DNSand
NTPsettings, flow collection port number (2055 for NetFlow or 6343 for sFlow),
and enabling the Flow Collector to be managed by Central Management. See the
Stealthwatch System Configuration Guide or Appendix C. Configuring Your
Appliances for more information on using Appliance Setup Tool.
If you configure a Flow Collector for use with a Data Store, the Appliance
Administration interface (Appliance Admin) hides certain functionality.
Use Central Management to perform Flow Collector configuration and
other related tasks. If you want to monitor storage statistics, download the
Report Builder App to your SMC.
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