Sentinel Link Solution; Benefits; Supported Platforms; Prerequisite - Novell SENTINEL 6.1 SP2 - 02-2010 User Manual

Sentinel Link Solution

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Sentinel Link is a mechanism that provides the ability to hierarchically link multiple Sentinel
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systems, including Novell
Deployment. You can hierarchically link two or more Sentinel systems to forward filtered events
from one Sentinel system to another for further evaluation.
Section 17.1, "Benefits," on page 393
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Section 17.2, "Supported Platforms," on page 393
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 Section 17.3, "Prerequisite," on page 393
Section 17.4, "Configuring Sentinel Link," on page 394
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Section 17.5, "Configuring Sentinel Systems for Receiving Events," on page 394
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 Section 17.6, "Configuring Sentinel Systems for Sending Events," on page 411
Section 17.7, "Verifying a Sentinel Link," on page 428
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17.1 Benefits

Multiple Sentinel Log Manager servers, local or distributed, can be linked in a hierarchical
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manner. In this setup, Sentinel Log Manager servers can manage a large volume of data,
retaining raw data and event data locally, while forwarding important events to a central
Sentinel Log Manager for consolidation.
One or more Sentinel Log Manager servers can forward important data to either a Sentinel
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server or a Sentinel Rapid Deployment server. These systems provide real-time visualization of
data, advanced correlation and actions, workflow management, and integration with identity
management systems.
Multiple Sentinel or Sentinel Rapid Deployment servers can be hierarchically linked to monitor
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the consolidated event information.
One or more Sentinel or Sentinel Rapid Deployment servers can forward important events to a
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Sentinel Log Manager server for event consolidation.

17.2 Supported Platforms

Sentinel 6.1 Rapid Deployment Hotfix 2 or later
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Sentinel 6.1 Service Pack 1 Hotfix 2 or later
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 Sentinel Log Manager 1.0 Hotfix 1 or later

17.3 Prerequisite

Before you forward events from the sender machine, ensure that the Sentinel Link server is up
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and running on the receiver machine.
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Sentinel Log Manager, Novell Sentinel, and Novell Sentinel Rapid
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