Adding NIOS Reporting as Destination
- Shirly Tsang
- Gary Leicht
- Sri Raghu
On NIOS 8.5.0 or higher, you can deploy multiple Data Connectors to balance the load and optimize data transfers to Infoblox NIOS Reporting. To configure NIOS Reporting as a destination in the Infoblox Portal, do the following:
1. Log in to the Infoblox Portal.
2. Click Configure > Integrations > Data Connector.
3. On the Destination Configuration tab, from the Create drop-down list, choose NIOS Reporting.
4. In the Create Splunk Destination Configuration screen, do the following:
- Name: Provide a name that will distinguish this destination from others.
- Description: Provide a description that does not exceed 256 characters.
- State: Use the slider to enable or disable the destination’s configuration, which will be in effect only after you enable it; if you disable it, you will not be able to select this destination when you create a traffic flow.
Tags: Click Add and specify the following to associate a key with the destination:
KEY: Enter a meaningful name for the key, such as a location or department. Â
VALUE: Enter a value for the key. For details, see Managing Tags.
5. In the NIOS Grid Master Details section, do the following:
- FQDN/IP: Enter the FQDN or the IP address of the Grid Master.
- Reporting Appliance Address: Enter the IP address of the NIOS Reporting server.
- User Name: Enter the username for the Grid Master. The Data Connector will use this entry to access the appliance.
- Password: Enter the password for the Grid Master. Data Connector will use this entry to access the appliance.
6. Click Save & Close.