Configuring the Windows data collector

The Control Compliance Suite can use Symantec RMS to retrieve data from your enterprise network. RMS passes the collected data to the Data Processing Service (DPS) Collector. The collector then returns the collected data to the Control Compliance Suite infrastructure for further processing. RMS uses the bv-Control for Windows snap-in module to collect data from the Windows computers.

The Control Compliance Suite uses the Windows data collector to collect data from RMS. Before you use the Windows data collector on the DPS computer, you must configure this data collector. The Windows data collector must be associated with an Information Server.

To configure the Windows data collector, you open the Component Settings dialog box for the Data Processing Service computer. You can also reconfigure or make modifications to the Windows data collector through the Component Settings dialog box.

See Modifying the settings of a component

You can configure the Windows Data Collector components either from the Grid View or from the Map View.

To configure the Windows data collector

  1. Go to Settings > System Topology.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • In the System Topology > Grid View, right-click Data Collection Service and click Edit Settings.

    • In the System Topology > Map View, right-click a registered DPS component and click Edit Settings.

  3. In the Component Settings dialog box, under Data Collector, click Windows - Information Server.

  4. In the Windows - Information Server panel, provide the following information:

    Machine Name

    Type the name of the computer on which the Information Server is installed.

    Domain

    Type the domain to which the Information Server computer belongs.

    User

    Enter the RMS user name.

    Password

    Type the password for the RMS user.

    Confirm Password

    Type the password again for confirmation.