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FireSIGHT System Host Input API Guide
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Configuring Host Input Clients
In addition to accepting host input commands from users on the Defense Center, the Defense Center’s
host input service also accepts batch import files from authenticated host input clients on external hosts.
You can use a host input client to process import files created for the host input import tool and then send
the data to the Defense Center to add the information to your network map.
host input service also accepts batch import files from authenticated host input clients on external hosts.
You can use a host input client to process import files created for the host input import tool and then send
the data to the Defense Center to add the information to your network map.
You can use the provided host input API reference client to process and send CSV data or to test your
host input client connection to the Defense Center.
host input client connection to the Defense Center.
Perform the following tasks to manage Defense Center and input client interaction:
Step 1
Establish an authenticated connection to the Defense Center.
See
for information about
generating authentication credentials to establish an authenticated connection to the Defense Center.
Step 2
Set up a host input client:
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To use the Cisco-provided host input reference client, set up the reference client on the computer
where you plan to run it. For more information, see
where you plan to run it. For more information, see
.
For information on creating import files (also referred to as command files) that you will use your
reference client to process, see
reference client to process, see
•
To use your own custom client, make sure it can locate and process the certificate to connect to the
Defense Center. For information, see
Defense Center. For information, see
.
Registering the Host Input Client with the Defense Center
License:
FireSIGHT
Before you can use a host input client, you must register the computer on which the client runs with the
Defense Center. The Defense Center then generates an authentication certificate, which you download
to your client computer.
Defense Center. The Defense Center then generates an authentication certificate, which you download
to your client computer.
To add a host input client:
Access:
Admin
Step 1
Select
Local > Registration > Host Input Client.