Configure the Python Collector using Configuration Hub

Before you begin, install the Python collector and add an instance of the collector.

Procedure

  1. Access Configuration Hub.
  2. Select Collectors, and then select the Python Collector instance that you want to configure.
    The fields specific to the collector instance appear in the DETAILS section.
  3. In the COLLECTOR SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION section, enter values as specified in the following table.
    Field Description
    Calculation Timeout (sec) This is not supported for the Python collector.
    Max Recovery Time (hr) The maximum time, in hours till now, that the collector will attempt to restore data. This is applicable only to event-based tags. The default value is 4 hours.

    If you want to disable automatic calculation of the tag, set the value of this field to 0.
    MTLS Security Indicates whether you want to use Mutual TLS (MTLS) protocol to enforce a secure and strong authentication mechanism.
    MTLS Data Encryption Indicates whether you want to encrypt the data that the collector shares to the data archiver (DA).
    For more information on how to enable MTLS Security, refer to Enable MTLS Security.
  4. As needed, enter values in the other sections common to all collectors.
  5. Restart the collector.
    The collector instance is configured.