Novell Sentinel Rapid Deployment 6.1, Installation Manual

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1.2.1 Sentinel Rapid Deployment Web Interface
With the Novell Sentinel Rapid Deployment Web interface, you can manage and search Reports and
launch the Sentinel Control Center, the Sentinel Data Manager, and the Solution Designer. You can
also download the Collector Manager installer and the Client installer from the
Application tab of
the Sentinel 6.1 Rapid Deployment Web interface.
Fore more information, see “ Managing Sentinel 6.1 Rapid Deployment Through the Web Interface ”
in the Sentinel 6.1 Rapid Deployment User Guide .
1.2.2 Sentinel Control Center
The Sentinel Control Center (SCC) provides an integrated security management dashboard that
enables analysts to quickly identify new trends or attacks, manipulate and interact with real-time
graphical information, and respond to incidents.
You can launch the SCC either as a client application or by using Java* Webstart.
Key features of the Sentinel Control Center include:
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Active Views: Real-time analytics and visualization
 Analysis: Runs and saves offline queries
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Incidents: Incident creation and management
 Correlation: Correlation rules definition and management
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iTRAC: Process management for documenting, enforcing, and tracking incident resolution
processes
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Event Source Management: Collector deployment and monitoring
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Solution Manager: Install, implement, and test the Solution pack contents
Fore more information, see “ Sentinel Control Center ” in the Sentinel 6.1 Rapid Deployment User
Guide .
1.2.3 Sentinel Data Manager
The Sentinel Data Manager allows you to manage the Sentinel database. You can perform the
following operations in the Sentinel Data Manager:
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Monitor database space utilization
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View and manage database partitions
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Manage database archives
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Import archived data back into the database
Fore more information, see “ Sentinel Data Manager ” in the Sentinel 6.1 Rapid Deployment User
Guide .
1.2.4 Sentinel Solution Designer
The Sentinel Solution Designer is used to create and modify Solution Packs, which are packaged
sets of Sentinel content, such as correlation rules, actions, iTRAC worflows, and reports.