Before Onboarding Devices

If a device is to be managed by a management station, you must first add the management station in the Administration module.

Please take a moment to complete the following steps:

  1. Locate your Security Manager product license.

Copy the Security Manager product license file to the computer that you will use to log in to SIP.

  1. Gather required information.
  • Mail server or syslog server settings. SIP sends notifications using your mail server or syslog server. A central syslog server is required only if syslog messages come from a different IP. A central syslog server must be created before it can be assigned to a device. To track usage via syslog, the device must support Level 3+.
  1. Complete the Device Worksheet.

Please take a moment to print and complete the Device Worksheet. The information that you provide will quicken the setup process.

Refer to the Communication Protocols table for a complete list of ports and protocols used for communication between the data collector and supported devices.

Step 1: Configure the Device

The first step is to configure the device that you want to monitor so that it can communicate with SIP. The procedures listed are completed on the device, usually at the command line interface (CLI) or through an administration tool, such as a web user interface (web UI).

Once the device properties are saved, the name of your monitored devices will be viewable on the Devices dashboard.

Step 2: Onboard the Device in the Administration Module

The second step is to add a representation of the device. This is completed in the Devices section of Administration.

In an MSSP deployment, a device shared across multiple customer domains must be added in each domain.

Step 3: Verify Communication

The last step is to verify that SIP can communicate with the device, by either automatically or manually retrieving a configuration.

The Devices page displays a health status for each monitored device.