Configure a sensor

After you have added a sensor, you must configure it before you can complete the connection of the sensor.

Before you configure the sensor, add the sensor in Vantage.

Once you have added the sensor in Vantage, you must configure it.

  1. Log in to the sensor that you want to connect to Vantage.
  2. In the user interface (UI) of the sensor, go to the configuration page. If you want to connect a Central Management Console (CMC), or Guardian, go to Administration icon - which looks like a gear cog > Synchronization settings.
  3. In Upstream Connection, select On to activate the connection.
  4. In the Host field, paste the URL that you copied in Vantage.
  5. In the Sync token field, paste the sync token that you copied in Vantage.
  6. Optionally, enter a description of the Vantage connection and site.
  7. If the sensor, is already connected in another system, replace the Host and Sync token values with those you copied from Vantage.
  8. Select Check connection.
  9. When a successful connection is confirmed, select Save in the top right corner of the page.
    Note: Consider the flow of data when you connect a CMC to Vantage. Depending on your implementation, there might be no advantage in doing this. It might be preferable to connect your Guardians directly to Vantage.
  10. Complete the connection of the sensor.