Step 14. Connecting to the server with the Central Node component

To connect to the server on which you installed the Central Node component:

1. In the Central Node field, enter the IP address or URL of the server with the Central Node component.
2. Click Ok.

   This opens the Central Node certificate window.

3. Compare the certificate fingerprint with the certificate fingerprint on the server with the Central Node component.
4. If the certificate fingerprints match, click Accept.

   This opens the Central Node connection window.

   Make sure that the values of the settings for connecting to the Central Node server are correct.

5. Click Ok.

   To complete the connection of the Sensor component to the server with the Central Node component, you will need to accept the connection request from this Sensor component in the web interface of the server with the Central Node component. You can do so at any time, regardless of the progress of installation and configuration of the Sensor component in the Setup Wizard.

The Setup Wizard proceeds to the next step.

When installing the Central Node and Sensor components on separate servers, it is highly recommended to turn on time synchronization on the servers with an NTP server. If the time difference between Central Node and Sensor servers is greater than 10 minutes, data of the Sensor component cannot be received at the Central Node.

See also Installing and configuring the Sensor component on a separate server Step 1. Viewing the End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy Step 2. Selecting a disk for installing the Sensor component Step 3. Selecting a server role Step 4. Configuring the minimum password length for the administrator password Step 5. Creating an account for working in the administrator menu and in the server management console Step 6. Assigning the host name Step 7. Enabling a network interface for the first time Step 8. Assigning the address and subnet mask of the management interface Step 9. Configuring the default network route Step 10. Configuring DNS settings Step 11. Configuring proxy server connection settings Step 12. Setting the time zone Step 13. Configuring time synchronization with an NTP server Step 15. Selecting the Central Node server as the source of Sensor component database updates Step 16. Configuring receipt of mirrored traffic from SPAN ports Step 17. Configuring integration with a proxy server via ICAP Step 18. Configuring integration with a mail server via POP3 Step 19. Configuring integration with a mail server via SMTP

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