Installing And Configuring The Platform Agent; Installing The Platform Agent; Configuring The Platform Agent Text File - Novell IDENTITY MANAGER 3.6.1 Reporting Manual

Installing and Configuring the
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Platform Agent
The Platform Agent is the client portion of the Sentinel
receives logging information and system requests from Identity Manager and transmits the
information to the Novell
Section 5.1, "Installing the Platform Agent," on page 21
Section 5.2, "Configuring the Platform Agent Text File," on page 21

5.1 Installing the Platform Agent

The Platform Agent is automatically installed if either the Novell Identity Manager Metadirectory
Server or Novell Identity Manager Connected System option is selected during the Identity Manager
install. For more information on the Identity Manager installation, see the
Installation Guide.
IMPORTANT: The Platform Agent must be installed on every server running Identity Manager if
you want to log Identity Manager events.

5.2 Configuring the Platform Agent Text File

After you install Identity Manager, you can configure the Platform Agent. The Platform Agent's
configuration settings are stored in a simple, text-based
file is located in the following directories:
logevent
Platform Agent Configuration File
Table 5-1
Operating System
Linux
Solaris*
Windows*
The following is a sample
LogHost=127.0.0.1
LogCacheDir=c:\logcache
LogCachePort=288
LogEnginePort=289
LogCacheUnload=no
LogReconnectInterval=600
LogDebug=never
LogSigned=always
®
Audit Connector for Novell Sentinel.
File
/etc/logevent.conf
/etc/logevent.conf
/Windows_Directory/logevent.cfg
The Windows_Directory is usually
file.
logevent.cfg
auditing system for Identity Manager. It
TM
Identity Manager 3.6.1
configuration file. By default,
logevent
drive:\windows

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