7.3 Configuring the Identity Vault Collector

The steps are different if you have Sentinel or Sentinel RD.

7.3.1 Configuring the Collector for Sentinel

  1. In the Event Source Management live view, right-click the Collection Manager, then click Add Collector.

  2. Select Novell in the Vendor column.

  3. Select Identity Manager in the Name column, then click Next.

  4. In the Installed Scripts column, select Novell_Identity_Manager_6.1r2, then click Next.

  5. Configure the Identity Vault Collector for your needs by using the following information:

    Configuration Parameter

    Default Value

    Description

    ActiveMQ JMS User

    none

    Leave this field blank. This field is only used with Sentinel RD.

    Broker Type

    Sentinel RD/ActiveMQ

    Select Sentinel/SonicMQ as the broker type.

    Broker URL

    The URL that the Identity Vault Collector uses to retrieve identity events stored in the SonicMQ message queue. The format is brokeripaddress:10012, where 10012 is the default port.

    Connector Retry Behavior

    no connector

    Determines how the Collector retries obtaining data from the Connector if no data is received.

    Execution Mode

    release

    Sets the execution mode for the collector. There are three options:

    • release: Use this mode for normal operation.

    • custom: Use this mode if the Identity Manager Collector is customized.

    • debug: Use this mode for troubleshooting. It generates debug trace files.

    MSSP Customer Name

    unknown

    Name or numeric code for a specific customer in an MSSP environment. All data that is received is flagged with his value so that data segregation can be maintained.

    Script Error Severity

    5 Severe (5)

    Sets the severity for a script error event.

    Send Script Error Message

    yes

    Sends a script error event when there is an error in the collector script.

    Sentinel Driver Instance ID

    Enables multiple Sentinel drivers. Each Sentinel driver is paired with a specific Identity Vault Collector. This instance ID is synchronized between the Sentinel driver and the Identity Vault Collector. By default, there is no value. Use letters and numbers only.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Complete the configuration of the Identity Manager Collector with the following information:

    Name: Specify a name for this collector.

    Run: Select whether the collector is started whenever the Collector Manager is started.

    Alert if no data received in specified time period: (Optional) Select this option to send the No Data Alert event to Sentinel if data is not received by the collector in the specified time period.

    Limit Data Rate: (Optional) Select this option to set a maximum limit on the rate of data the collector sends to Sentinel. If the data rate limit is reached, Sentinel throttles back on the source in order to limit the flow of data.

    Set Filter: (Optional) Specify a filter on the raw data passing through the collector.

    Trust Event Source Time: (Optional) Select this option if you trust the Event Source server’s time.

  8. Click Finish.

7.3.2 Configuring the Collector for Sentinel RD

  1. In the Sentinel Control Center toolbar, select Event Source Management > Live View.

  2. Right-click the Collector Manager, then click Add Collector.

  3. Select Novell in the Vendor column.

  4. Select Identity Manager in the Name column, select 3.6.1 in the version column, then click Next.

  5. In the Installed Scripts column, select Novell_Identity-Vault_6.1r2, then click Next.

  6. Configure the Identity Vault Collector using the following information:

    Configuration Parameter

    Default Value

    Description

    ActiveMQ JMS User

    system

    Specify system as the username that is contained in the configactivemquser.properties file.

    System is the username that ActiveMQ JMS uses to connect to the Sentinel JMS broker to retrieve identity events.

    Broker Type

    Sentinel RD/ActiveMQ

    Select the type of broker you are using. The broker type is determined by the version of Sentinel you are using. The options are:

    • Sentinel RD/ActiveMQ

    • Sentinel/SonicMQ

    Broker URL

     

    Specify the URL used to connect to the Sentinel’s JMS broker. The format for Sentinel RD is: ssl://localhost:61616?wireFormat.maxinactivityDuration=0

    Connector Retry Behavior

    no connector

    Specify how the Collector retries retrieving data from the Connector if no data is received.

    Execution Mode

    release

    Sets the execution mode for the collector. There are three options:

    • release: Use this mode for normal operation.

    • custom: Use this mode if the Identity Manager Collector is customized.

    • debug: Use this mode for troubleshooting. It generates debug trace files.

    MSSP Customer Name

    unknown

    Name or numeric code for a specific customer in an MSSP environment. All data that is received is flagged with his value so that data segregation can be maintained.

    Script Error Severity

    Severe (5)

    If an error is detected in the Collector script configuration, this parameter determines the severity applied to the resulting event.

    Send Script Error Message

    yes

    Select whether an event is generated when an error is detected with the Collector script configuration.

    Sentinel Driver Instance ID

    If you have multiple Sentinel drivers, you must specify a unique instance ID for each Sentinel driver. This value must be the same as the value specific in the Sentinel driver configuration. For more information, see Section 8.0, Configuring Multiple Instances of the Sentinel Driver.

  7. Click Next.

  8. Complete the configuration of the Identity Manager Collector with the following information:

    Name: Specify a name for this collector.

    Run: Select whether the collector is started whenever the Collector Manager is started.

    Alert if no data received in specified time period: (Optional) Select this option to send the No Data Alert event to Sentinel if data is not received by the collector in the specified time period.

    Limit Data Rate: (Optional) Select this option to set a maximum limit on the rate of data the collector sends to Sentinel. If the data rate limit is reached, Sentinel throttles back on the source in order to limit the flow of data.

    Set Filter: (Optional) Specify a filter on the raw data passing through the collector.

    Trust Event Source Time: (Optional) Select this option if you trust the Event Source server’s time.

  9. Click Finish.