Adding an Installation

Although a single installation is the most common deployment scenario, you can configure multiple installations. For example, you can use separate installations to provide concurrent production and test-bed deployments or to support multiple administrative domains within your organization.

To create a new installation:

  1. Open Audit Manager.

  2. Select the root node, right-click, then select New Installation.

  3. Follow the prompts displayed.

    The steps are the same as the first installation. For more information, see Creating a new installation.

  4. Choose the appropriate installation for each collector using the Collector Configuration wizard.

  5. Choose the appropriate installation for each agent using the Agent Configuration wizard.

Once you have multiple installations, you can choose which one each collector is part of using the Collector Configuration wizard. You can choose which installation each agent is part of using the Agent Configuration wizard. You can also configure collectors and agents using group policy.

Agents can communicate with a collector only if the agents and collector are in the same Active Directory forest.

Delegating Administrative Tasks for a New Installation

The account you use to create a new installation is the default administrator and Master Auditor with full control over the entire installation and the ability to delegate administration tasks to other Active Directory users or groups. You can grant permission to perform administrative tasks to other users by opening the Properties for each component, then clicking the Security tab.

Opening an Installation in a New Console

If you create multiple installations at the same site, you can select the installation name, right-click, then select New Window From Here to keep consoles for different installations separate from each other. Creating a new window for each installation can help you avoid performing operations on one installation that you intended to perform on another.

Closing an Installation

The Audit Manager console allows you to manage multiple installations. To remove the current installation from the console, but not physically remove the database or the information published to Active Directory, you can select the installation name, right-click, then select Close.