Sensors Management | Faddom Help Center

The Sensors Status screen displays all the network sensors that are currently defined in the Server. You can find it under Settings

For each sensor, the following information is displayed -

Sensor Status
Display Name
Proxy Id - which proxy is collecting the data
Server - the IP address and hostname of the sensor, along with the port it is using to communicate
Operating System
Installed Version
Last Checked
Sensor Actions

In addition, you can add a sensor from this screen if you perform a manual deployment. See the section Configuring A Manually Deployed Sensor

Sensor Statuses

	The sensor is operational and responsive, and data is being captured
	The sensor is not accessible from the Server

Sensor Management

Configure	Download the files for manual/PowerShell deployment and add the sensor(s) deployed
Delete	Removes a sensor from the UI. Note:This does not uninstall the sensor software or delete the sensor VM from vCenter. This will need to be done manually
Upgrade	Remotely upgrades a sensor. This action requires authentication and is available only for Linux sensors. Note: When updating the Faddom Server, the local sensor will be updated automatically
Sensor VM Password	If you need to access a sensor VM that was deployed through the Faddom automated sensor deployment using SSH, this is the password that has been configured for user root

Sensor Actions

- Check Sensor Status	Checks connection to between Faddom and the sensor.
- Properties	Allows you to edit the display name, port used, proxy collecting the information, and whether an SSL certificate has been installed on the sensor
- Restart the Linux Sensor	This restarts the Linux sensor service. Note: To restart a Windows sensor, you will need to login to the server via RDP and restart the Faddom Sensor service manually.
- Upgrade the Sensor	Remotely upgrades a sensor. This action requires authentication and is available only for Linux sensors. Note: When updating the Faddom Server, this will automatically update the local sensor if needed. Note: To upgrade a Windows sensor, you will need to login to the server via RDP and update it manually after downloading the files from the Faddom download portal
- Debug Info	Provides statistical information on the sensor that can be used for troubleshooting if the sensor is not working correctly.

Configuring A Manually Deployed Sensor

There are two ways to manually deploy a Faddom sensor. Either through PowerShell (see Deploying Faddom Sensors Using PowerShell) or by downloading the OVA and importing it manually into Faddom. Once done, you will need to perform the below actions to connect the sensor(s) to Faddom -

Press the Configure button and the Define New Sensor dialogue appears.
In the Host Name field, enter the hostname or IP address of the sensor
In the Name field, it is possible to add a display name for the newly defined sensor. Note: When deploying automatically the convention is faddom-sensor-<ESXi-hostname>
If using a port other than the default port (9545), specify the port number in the Port field.
If SSL-encrypted communication between the Server and the Network Sensor is required and has been configured on the sensor installation, then select the Use SSL checkbox.
Click OK and Faddom will attempt to connect to the server and you will see the appropriate status as per the Sensor Statuses section above