Getting Status and Versions on Installed SmartConnectors

Before or after you upgrade a SmartConnectors, you may want to check version numbers of currently installed connectors or get other status information. There are several ways to get information on currently installed connectors (including various control commands, channels, dashboards). Two of these are highlighted here as easy ways to get connector version information.

Where: Navigator > Resources > Connectors

To get status on a SmartConnector:

  1. Select the connector you want to upgrade.

  2. Right-click and select Send Command > Status > Get Status from the context menu.

The Status information on a connector includes "Agent Version" near the top of the message window. The information includes, but is not limited to, the content version, connector type, responses processed, and so on.

To view SmartConnector Dashboards:

  1. Select Dashboards from the Navigator panel.

  2. Expand the folders to find various dashboards. To view a dashboard, right-click it and choose Show Dashboard.

You can find SmartConnector dashboards in /Dashboards/Shared/All Dashboards/ArcSight Administration/Connectors/System Health.