Configure the Data Source for Warehouse Connector

There are two procedures for configuring the data source for the Warehouse Connector:

  1. First, you must configure the data source.
  2. Then, you need to update the Port Number and SSL Settings for the Data Source.

Configure the Data Source

To configure the data source:

  1. Log on to NetWitness.
  2. Go to netwitness_adminicon_25x22.png (Admin) > Services.

  3. 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.

  4. On the Sources and Destinations tab, in the Source Configuration section, click netwitness_add.png.

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  5. In the Available Services dialog, select the Log Decoder or Decoder services that you want to add as a source to the Warehouse Connector service and click OK.
    The selected Log Decoder and Decoder services are listed in the Source Configuration section.

Update the Port Number and SSL Settings of the Data Source

If there is change to the port number or SSL settings of the Warehouse Connect data sources, you can update the changes in Explore view of the Warehouse Connector.

Make sure that:

  • You have the changed port number or SSL settings of the data source.
  • You have stopped the streams related to the data source that is updated with the port number or SSL settings.

To update the port number or SSL settings:

    1. Log on to NetWitness.
    2. Go to netwitness_adminicon_25x22.png (Admin) > Services.

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

      The Service Explore view of Warehouse Connector is displayed.

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    4. Navigate to warehouseconnector/sources, right-click the source, and click Properties.
      The Properties of the source is displayed.

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  1. In the drop-down menu, select update. In the Parameters field, perform the following:

    • To update the port number of the source, enter port=<new_source_portnumber> and click Send.

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    • To update the SSL settings of the source, enter ssl=<new_ssl_settings> and click Send.

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      Note: You can also update the port number and ssl settings simultaneous by adding space between the parameters.
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  1. Restart the Warehouse Connector service.
  2. Start the streams.