Logging In To Novell Sentinel Log Manager; Configuring Archive Server Settings; Section 3.3, "Logging In To Novell Sentinel Log Manager; Section 3.4, "Configuring Archive Server Settings - Novell SENTINEL LOG MANAGER 1.0.0.5 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 03-31-2010 Installation Manual

14 Confirm the password for the administrator user.
15 Log out and log back in as
made by the
16 Execute the
a service. This step requires
sudo /opt/novell/sentinel_log_mgr_1.0_x86-64/setup/
root_install_service.sh
17 Specify the
Novell Sentinel Log Manager is configured to start with runlevels 3 and 5 (Multi-User Mode
with boot-up in console or X-Windows mode).
18 Execute the
1024 (for example: Syslog port 514). This requires
After the Sentinel Log Manager service starts, you can log in to the URL (for example: https://
10.0.0.1:8443/novelllogmanager) specified in the installation output. The system starts processing
Sentinel Log Manager events immediately, and it will be fully functional after you configure event
sources to send data to Sentinel Log Manager.

3.3 Logging in to Novell Sentinel Log Manager

The administrator user created during the installation can log into the Sentinel Log Manager Web
interface and configure data collection, data storage, run preloaded reports, upload new reports,
perform event searches, create more users, and more.
To log into the Novell Sentinel Log Manager:
1 Open a supported Web browser. For more information, see
on page
2 Log in to the Novell Sentinel Log Manager page (for example: https://10.0.0.1:8443/
novelllogmanager).
If this is the first time you have logged in to the Sentinel Log Manager, you are prompted to
accept a certificate.
3 Select the language for the Sentinel Log Manager interface (English, Portuguese, French,
Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, or Simplified Chinese).
4 Specify the username as
5 Specify the password for administrator that you configured during installation.
6 Click Sign in.

3.4 Configuring Archive Server Settings

Sentinel Log Manager archives data in a compressed format for the long-term storage. Several types
of storage options are supported:
Local Storage or SAN: The local storage or storage network area (SAN) option includes
storage that is attached directly to the Sentinel Log Manager machine. This option provides the
best combination of performance, security, and reliability. This is a preferable storage option in
comparison to common internet file system and network file system.
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novell
script.
install.sh
root_install_service.sh
root
password.
root
bin/config_firewall.sh
22.
.
admin
. This action loads the PATH environment variable changes
script to enable Sentinel Log Manager to start up as
level access.
script to enable port forwarding from ports less than
privileges.
root
Section 2.3, "Supported Browsers,"