Step 9: Configure a Connector

This topic describes how to configure the source and destination for log collection. Perform the following operations based on the scenario:

Log in to the SecMaster console.
Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Security & Compliance > SecMaster.
In the navigation pane on the left, choose Workspaces > Management. In the workspace list, click the name of the target workspace.

Figure 1 Workspace management page
In the navigation pane on the left, choose Log Audit > Collections.

Figure 2 Accessing the connection management page

Add a source for the data connection.

Configure the data connection source details.

The following uses UDP and TCP as examples. For more connection types, see Rules for Configuring Connectors.

Connection type: UDP

**Table 1** Log source
Parameter	Description
Connection Method	Select Source.
Connection Type	Select UDP.
Title	Name of the data connection source.
Description	Customize the data source description.
Port	Retain the default value.
Codec	Retain the default value.
Advanced Settings	No configuration is required.

Connection type: TCP

**Table 2** Log source
Parameter	Description
Connection Method	Select Source.
Connection Type	Select TCP.
Title	Name of the data connection source.
Description	Customize the data source description.
Port	Retain the default value. Ensure that the port number is different from those used by other sources.
Codec	If the original log format is not JSON, select Plain.
Packet label	No configuration is required.

After the setting is complete, click Confirm in the lower right corner of the page.

Add a destination for the data connection.

Configure the data connection destination details.

**Table 3** Log transfer destination
Parameter	Description
Connection Method	Select Destination.
Connection Type	Select SecMaster.
Title	Customize the destination name of the data connection.
Description	Description of the connection destination.
Type	User-defined log destination type.
Pipe	Select the name of the pipeline created in (Optional) Step 8: Creating a Log Storage Pipeline.
Domain_name	Enter the domain account information of the IAM user used to log in to the console.
User_name	Enter the user information of the IAM user used to log in to the console.
Password	Enter the password of the current login IAM user.
Advanced Settings	No configuration is required.

After the setting is complete, click Confirm in the lower right corner of the page.

Log in to the SecMaster console.
Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Security & Compliance > SecMaster.
In the navigation pane on the left, choose Workspaces > Management. In the workspace list, click the name of the target workspace.

Figure 3 Workspace management page
In the navigation pane on the left, choose Log Audit > Collections.

Figure 4 Accessing the connection management page

Add a source for the data connection.

Configure the data connection source details.

**Table 4** Log source
Parameter	Description
Connection Method	Select Source.
Connection Type	Select SecMaster.
Title	Customize the destination name of the data connection.
Description	Description of the connection destination.
Type	User-defined log destination type.
Pipe	Select the name of the pipeline created in (Optional) Step 8: Creating a Log Storage Pipeline.
Domain_name	Enter the domain account information of the IAM user used to log in to the console.
User_name	Enter the user information of the IAM user used to log in to the console.
Password	Enter the password of the current login IAM user.
Advanced Settings	No configuration is required.

After the setting is complete, click Confirm in the lower right corner of the page.

Add a destination for the data connection.

On the Connections page, click Add and configure data connection destination parameters.

Set this parameter based on the site requirements. For more connection types, see Connector Rules.