How do I manage my collectors?

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There are a few changes you can make to your Auvik collector. You can:

• Download a new collector
• Approve the collector
• Reject the collector
• Edit the collector
• Delete collectors

The one thing you currently can’t do is remove old collector that you’re no longer using. That’s on our roadmap. For now, we recommend that you reject any collectors you’re no longer using and add a description so you can easily identify why it’s been rejected.

You can filter the list of collectors to show only certain collectors. For more information on filtering, see How to filter data in Auvik.

New collector download

In the event that the system running your virtual machine for the Auvik collector dies on you, you can download a new collector.

Note: The collector should be assigned a static or reserved IP.

1. From the side navigation bar, click Auvik Collectors
2. Click on Add Auvik Collector
   1. To download a Windows service, click Install Collector on a Windows Device
   2. To set up a collector as a virtual appliance, click Set up Collector as a virtual appliance on VMWare
      • The OVA version of the collector includes OpenVM tools
   3. To set up a collector on a Linux machine (virtual or physical), click on Create a New Virtual Machine to run the collector
   4. To set up a collector as on a Docker Image, click on Set up collector using a Docker Image

Follow the instructions below for getting your new collector up and running.

• Windows service: How to install the Auvik collector using the Windows service  
• VMWare: How to install the Auvik Collector using the OVA file
• Installer: How to install the Auvik collector from a bash script
• Docker: Installing Auvik Collector as a Docker Image 

How to approve collectors

1. From the side navigation bar, click Auvik Collectors
2. In the list of collectors, find the collector(s) you want to accept
   • Check the box at the beginning of each row
3. Click the Approve button
4. Confirm the state change by clicking Approve

How to reject collectors

If you reject a collector, don’t forget to power it down.

1. From the side navigation bar, click Auvik Collectors
2. In the list of collectors, find the collector(s) you want to reject
   • Check the box at the beginning of each row
3. Click the Reject button
4. Confirm the state change by clicking Reject

How to edit collectors

If you have collectors in multiple locations, giving the collector a description makes it easy to identify which collector is located where.

1. From the side navigation bar, click Auvik Collectors
2. In the list of collectors, find the one you want to edit
   • Check the box at the beginning of each row
3. Click the Edit button
4. Make the edits you want
5. Click Save

How to delete collectors

We recommend only deleting collectors that are currently disconnected and will never be reconnected. Deleting a connected collector results in it automatically reappearing.

1. From the side navigation bar, click Auvik Collectors
2. In the displayed list of collectors, find the collector(s) you want to delete
   • Check the box at the beginning of each row
3. Click the Delete button
4. Confirm the cancellation by clicking Delete