Prerequisites for Adding a Host (for each Host Type)
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Appliance with Local Connectors
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Appliance without Local Connectors (includes Logger Appliance (non-L7700)) |
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Software Form Factor
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Connector (includes SmartConnectors of all types) |
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Collector |
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Transformation Hub - Non-Containerized Deployment |
Note: Prior to performing the Add Host process, you need to generate the ArcMC certificate with complete FQDN and download the .crt file, then copy the certificate file to your Kubernetes master node. See Preparing to Add Transformation Hub as a Host for details on this process. |
Transformation Hub - OPTIC Management Toolkit (OMT) |
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An SSL Certificate: An SSL certificate must be generated for any of the following host types to be managed:
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Connector Appliance or Software Connector Appliance
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Logger Appliance or Software Logger
- Transformation Hub (any version)
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ArcSight Management Center Appliance or Software ArcSight Management Center
The hostname in the certificate must match the hostname you are adding to ArcSight Management Center. For more information on generating certificates for these host types, consult the ArcSight Administrator’s Guide for each product. If a host to be added already has a certificate installed, you can use the existing certificate, as long as the hostname on the certificate matches the hostname of the host you are adding.
Note: If the hostname does not match the hostname in the SSL certificate, you can regenerate a matching certificate by doing one of the following:
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For a hardware appliance, in System Admin > Network, click the NICS tab. Under Host Settings, note the entry in the Hostname field. This is the value you should use to add the host to ArcSight Management Center. Click Restart Network Service. Then, in the navigation menu, under Security, pick SSL Server Certificate. Click Generate Certificate. A new certificate will be generated that matches the hostname from the NICS tab.
- For software form factor, in System Admin > SSL Server Certificate, under Enter Certificate Settings, verify that the hostname from the NICS tab noted previously is entered in the Hostname field. Then, click Generate Certificate. A new certificate will be generated that matches the hostname from the NICS tab.
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Check for Agent Installation: Check the table under Installing the ArcSight Management Center Agent to determine if the ArcMC Agent needs to be installed on a host prior to adding it to ArcMC. For some host types, the Agent will be installed automatically upon adding a host.
Note: Perl is required for the automatic installation of the ArcMC Agent. Ensure that Perl is installed on the host prior to attempting to add the host to ArcMC.