editcollector

Use this command to add or delete tags for an existing data collector.

To understand the syntax and examples, see:

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Managing data collectors

Using-the-command-line-interface

Syntax

Note

Prefix this command with the following, as appropriate:

  • For Windows: itda.bat
  • For Linux: ./itda.sh

editcollector -u <userName> -w <password> -d <hostName>
-p <portNumber> -n <CollectorName> -addtag <TagName=TagValue>
-deltag <TagName=TagValue> [-v] [-s] [-l <locale>]

In the preceding syntax, angle brackets (< >) indicate a variable value that needs to be user defined.

The following table describes the parameters used in the syntax:

Example inputs

The following example provides the input for adding and deleting tags for the data collector, Windows Events:

editcollector -u admin -w admin12345 -d localhost -p 9797
-n "Windows Events" -addtag OS=Windows
-addtag OS=Linux -deltag Tier="Tier 1"

 

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