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Create and Export Connectors

Create connectors for a given operating environment on the first agent you install is a good practice. You can then export these connector configurations for use in all subsequent agent installations. Connectors are exported as a Connectors.xml file. When you specify Connectors.xml in the response file for silent installations, the agents are deployed with all connectors in place. After the silent installation with connectors, you configure the event sources that each agent targets.

Alternatively, you can skip this step and deploy each connector in bulk after installing all agents for this operating environment. With the bulk connector deployment wizard, you can create a connector for a specific integration and deploy that connector to multiple agents. With this method, you would use bulk deployment for each desired integration.

The process of creating connectors to use as templates involves the following procedures:

1. Identify the subscription integrations for this operating environment.
2. For each desired integration:
   1. Configure event sources.
   2. Configure one connector.
   3. Examine results of event collection.
3. Refine the connectors
4. Export the connectors as Connectors.xml.

Note: For details on each procedure, see the Connector Guides for your operating environment and the Administration Guide.