The wizard guides the user through the setup and configuration of the reflector, including adding destinations, changing passwords, applying licenses and more. Select Next to move to the next step or Previous to go back to the last page. You may exit the Setup Wizard at any time by selecting the Exit Wizard button. The wizard directs the user through the following screens:
Add a License. This is required in order to use Snare Reflector.
Add Destinations. At least one destination is required for Snare Reflector to operate. Destinations are described in the next section.
The General Settings. This page shows various settings relating to the event cache and disk cache which are described in more detail below.
Alert Settings. Snare Reflector can be configured to notify someone whenever the disk cache reaches a specified capacity.
The Dashboard. This page shows the Snare Reflector dashboard.
Update Your Password. It is highly recommended that the default password is changed.
Step 1: Add a License
For full licenses copy your KeyIDs and generate the license in your SLDM account. Then copy and paste that license into the text box and select Add.For evaluation licenses, paste the license that has been supplied to you into the text box provided and select Add. If the license is valid a green status message will appear at the bottom of the screen "The license has been successfully added!" and the Wizard will change the status of "License installed" from a red cross to a green tick.
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| Don't have a license? Contact your Snare Sales representative, or download from SLDM, or submit an issue into Snare Support. |
Step 2: Add Destinations
If a syslog destination was added at install time, then this step is already completed and a green tick will appear. Otherwise, add a destination now by entering:
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Select Next to move to the next step.
Step 3: The General Settings
This screen displays the general configurable settings for the Snare Reflector which may be changed. These include
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These configurable items are described in more detail in the section below. Select Next to move to the next step.
Step 4: Alert Settings
This screen lets you configure who to notify (via email) if the disk cache fills to a certain threshold of total capacity. The configurable items are:
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These configurable items are described in more detail in the section below. Select Next to move to the next step.
Step 5: The Dashboard
If you added a Syslog destination during the installation and added a license during Step 1 of the Wizard, then the dashboard will display the status of incoming and outgoing events. However, if Snare Reflector is unlicensed, then it will display a message on the dashboard indicating that events are being collected, but not reflected to any destinations:
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Select Next to move to the next step.
Step 6: Update Your Password
This screen allows you to change your password. It is highly recommended to set a strong complex password of at least 10 characters. Enter the current password in the Current Password box. Then enter the new password twice, once in the New Password box and again in the Confirm Password box.
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