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  2. IT Analytics Help
  3. Section IV. End user
  4. Manage and monitor data collection
  5. Add/Edit Data Collectors
  6. Generate key file to configure Data Collector v11.2.xx or lower

Generate key file to configure Data Collector v11.2.xx or lower

When you add a new Data Collector on the IT Analytics Portal, a Registration File is generated and downloaded by default. However, if you have a Data Collector of version 11.2.xx or lower, you require a key file to configure it with the Portal. This section describes how you can download a key file from the IT Analytics Portal to be able to install and configure a Data Collector of version 11.2.xx or lower.

You must have a Data Collector entry already added on the Portal when you follow these steps. See Add/Edit Data Collectors.

To get a key file:

  1. Log on to the IT Analytics Portal.
  2. Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration to browse for a collector. A list of currently configured Data Collectors is displayed.
  3. Select the Data Collector from the list. You can also use the Search to find the collector.
  4. Click Edit.

    The Edit Collector pop-up displays Key File and Registration File options.

  5. Select Key File and click Generate.

    A key file is downloaded locally.

  6. Click OK.

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