Create and edit Agent Client Collector plugins

You can edit the default plugins, or you can add new plugins, as needed. Creating and editing plugins customizes the Agent Client Collector monitoring capabilities.

Before you begin

Role required: agent_client_collector_admin

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Agent Client Collector > Configuration > ACC Plugins.

2. Click New.

   The Agent Client Collector Plugin - New record page appears.

3. Enter values in the fields on the page, as described in the following table.

   Field	Description
   Name	Name of the plugin. This field is populated automatically with the name of the tar.gz file attached to the plugin, and is visible only when selecting an existing record.
   Description	Description of the plugin.
   Operating System	Select the operating system to be monitored by the plugin.
   Platform	Select the platform to be monitored by the plugin.
   Active	Select to activate the plugin and download it to the MID server.
   Advanced	Select to enable selecting the operating system version to be monitored by the plugin.
   OS Version	Select the operating system version to be monitored by the plugin. This field is visible only when selecting the Advanced check box.

4. Attach the tar.gz file to the plugin record, according to the instructions that appear on the UI page.

5. Secure a custom plugin with a certificate
   When you customize or create an Agent Client Collector plugin, you can secure the plugin with either a third-party certificate or an internal secure certificate in the plugin's script. Official plugins are signed by an external certificate authority.

Parent Topic:Deploying Agent Client Collector on servers