4.1 What Are Data Collection Rules?

Data collection rules gather data from various logs across your enterprise network and store this data in a secure repository.

You can configure Agent Manager to collect almost any log data. Agent Manager collects logs using agents and settings you specify using the Configuration Wizard. Ensure you have installed and configured agents and then configured Agent Manager using the Configuration Wizard. Also ensure you have configured logging or auditing for some platforms. For more information about log collection, review the configuration wizard, Support for Operating Systems page.

Agent Manager stores data collection rules in data collection policies, and applies data collection rules to Windows computers in the device groups associated with the data collection policies. For more information about computer groups, see Section 7.0, Understanding Device Groups.

Agent Manager supplies many built‑in data collection rules, but you can also create or modify data collection rules.