Plixer Replicator terms

Alarm Policy

Rule sets that define what types of network behavior or activity should be monitored as events and trigger alarms

Collectors

SIEMs, flow collectors, SNMP trap receivers, and other network management systems that capture, analyze, and report on flow data sent by exporters

EULA (End-User License Agreement)

A legal agreement between Plixer Replicator and the user, outlining the terms and conditions, including usage rights, restrictions, and liability limitations

Events

Changes in an endpoint’s state or behavior that may result in profile reassignment and can be used to draw attention to endpoints of interest

Exporters

Network devices, such as routers, switches, or servers that can send traffic/activity logs as flows to external systems, such as Plixer Replicator and Plixer Scrutinizer

Policy

A subnet/CIDR-based rule that automatically includes or excludes matching exporters in a profile

Profile

A user-defined replication configuration that defines the packet streams (based on exporters and in/listening ports) that should be routed to one or more collectors