Manage CollectorsΒΆ
The Admin > Resources > Manage Collectors page provides access to management functions for Plixer Scrutinizer Collectors and Plixer ML Engine deployments, which are split into their respective tabs.
Each tab consists of an overview table that lists all Collectors or ML Engines alongside additional details.
Hint
To change the information displayed in either table, click the Available Columns button and select the details to show.
Collectors tab
The Collectors table includes the following details for each Plixer Scrutinizer server/Collector by default:
Rank |
Number assigned to the Collector as part of a distributed cluster |
Collector |
IP address or hostname of the Collector |
Status |
Current status of the Collector |
Exporter count |
Number of Exporters sending flows to the Collector |
First flow time |
Timestamp of the first flow received from an Exporter |
Last flow time |
Timestamp of the most recent flow received from an Exporter |
Flow rate |
Average number of flows received per second |
Packet rate |
Average number of packets received per second |
MFSNs |
Average number of MFSNs/missed flows per second |
Collector details can be viewed from the three-dot menu or by clicking the Collector IP address or hostname.
Collectors can be deleted from the Batch Actions menu, which becomes accessible when one or more Collectors are selected using their checkboxes.
ML Engines tab
The ML Engines table includes the following details for each Plixer ML Engine deployment by default:
ES user |
Licensed Plixer ML Engine user |
Hostname |
Hostname assigned to the engine (if set) |
IP address |
IP address of the engine |
Last modified |
Timestamp of the most recent configuration update |
Port |
Port used for communication with the engine |
Clicking an ES username opens a configuration tray for the associated Plixer ML Engine, where its settings can be modified. Engine details can be viewed from the three-dot menu.
Additional actions/options
Collectors or Plixer ML Engine deployments can be deleted from the Bulk Actions tray, which becomes accessible when one or more items are selected using the checkboxes.
Filtering, exporting, and general page option trays can be accessed via the Filters and Options buttons.