Viewing SController information allows you to see general attributes of the SC, such as its name, hostname address, platform, password, and geographic location. These fields may all be edited on the SC Edit page. The table below explains the attributes of the SC.

FieldDescription
Sensor NameThe name for this SC.
AddressThe hostname of the system on which the SC resides. This must match the output of the 'hostname -f' command on that system.
PortThe port on which you would like this SC to communicate with the SCM.
TimeoutThe number of seconds before a communications timeout between this SC and the SCM.
PasswordThe password used to validate communication with the SCM (before the validation key is passed).
OwnerThe Owner of the SC uses one of his or her SC Credits to run the SC when it is enabled. They must have an SC Credit available to use before enabling the SC.
PlatformThe platform of the system on which this SC resides.
LocationThe geographical location of the SC. Used to help users organize their systems.
DisabledSelect the checkbox to disable this SC.
Behind FirewallSelect the checkbox if this SC resides on a machine that is behind a firewall.




To see general information for an SC:
  1. Click the Admin tab.
  2. Click the SController Admin tab.
  3. You will see a table of SCs. Click on the name of the SC you would like to view.
  4. You will now see a page of general SC information, such as Sensor Name, Address, Port, and Location.
  5. To see a list of Sensors the SC controls, click the SC Apps tab. From that page, you can view and configure each Sensor on which you have admin privileges.



Related Topics:
Modifying SC Information