Configure a Stream

You can configure the data stream to define the data source and destination combinations.

Make sure that you have:

  • Installed the Warehouse Connector service or virtual appliance in your network environment.
  • Added the Warehouse Connector service to NetWitness. For more information, see "Add a Service to a Host" in the Hosts and Services Getting Started Guide.
  • Configured the data source from which the Warehouse Connector service needs to collect data. For more information, see Configure the Data Source for Warehouse Connector.
  • Configured the destination to which the Warehouse Connector service needs to write the collected data. For more information, see Configure the Destination.

To configure the stream:

  1. Create a stream
  2. Finalize the stream
  3. Start the stream

Create a Stream

To create a stream:

  1. Go to netwitness_adminicon_25x22.png (Admin) > Services.

  2. In the Services view, select the added Warehouse Connector service and select netwitness_actions_icon.png > View > Config.

    The Services Config view of Warehouse Connector is displayed.

  3. Click the Streams tab.

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  4. On the Streams tab, click netwitness_add_icon.png.

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  5. In the Add Stream dialog, perform the following steps:

    1. In the Stream Name field, enter a name for the stream.

      Note: The Stream Name field does not support spaces or special characters except underscore (_).

    2. In the Select Destination drop-down menu, select a destination from the list of destinations added to the Warehouse Connector.
    3. In the Select Source field, select sources from the list of sources displayed.
    4. In the Session ID column, enter the last session id.
      If you provide any session id, the Warehouse Connector will start the aggregation from that session, whereas if this is left blank, the aggregation will start from the current session.
    5. Click Save.

Finalize a Stream

To finalize the stream:

  1. Go to netwitness_adminicon_25x22.png (Admin) > Services.

  2. In the Services view, select the added Warehouse Connector service and select netwitness_actions_icon.png > View > Config.

    The Services Config view of Warehouse Connector is displayed.

  3. On the Streams tab, select the stream that you have created.

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  4. Click Finalize.

Start a Stream

Note: If you have deployed a Warehouse Connector Virtual Appliance, make sure that you change the default value of the Maximum Message Hold Count parameter to 800000. For more information, see General Tab Settings.

To start the stream:

  1. Go to netwitness_adminicon_25x22.png (Admin) > Services.

  2. In the Services view, select the added Warehouse Connector service and select netwitness_actions_icon.png > View > Config.

    The Services Config view of Warehouse Connector is displayed.

  3. On the Streams tab, select the stream that you have created.

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  4. Click Start.