.. _DS9-dashboard-config:

DS9 Configuration on the Dashboard
==================================

To complete the configuration between the Insights Dashboard Reporter
and DS9, flow devices and SNMP configuration can be carried out:

1. Log in on the Dashboard GUI and go to **admin > Configuration** and on the
   **Configuration Settings**, go to **DS9**.

   .. image:: /src/images/insights-ds9-dashboard-cfg-1.png

#. Choose **Setup new DS9**, add the **ds9IpAddress** and click **Add**.
   Repeat this step according to the number of flow devices to set up.

   .. image:: /src/images/insights-ds9-dashboard-cfg-2.png

#. Refresh the Dashboard browser page and from the menu, select **Data Sources**.

   The new entries for the IP address are listed as ``DS9 SNMP...``, ``DS9 SUMMARY...``
   ``DS9 TOPN...`` entries.

#. Under the **DASHBOARDS** menu, the new **DS9 - <IP>** dashboard menu shows, for example:

   .. image:: /src/images/insights-ds9-dashboard-cfg-3.png

   Note at this stage the sub-menus are still empty.

#. Set up the Netflow devices for DS9. Go to **admin > Configuration** and on the
   **Configuration Settings**, go to **DS9**.

#. Choose **Flow device intake** and for each remote netflow device that the DS9 server will
   receive flow data, set up **ds9IpAddress**, **remoteIpaddress** and **port** and click **Add**.

   .. image:: /src/images/insights-ds9-dashboard-cfg-3b.png

#. If SNMP data collection is also required, choose the **Snmp data collection for flow device** menu,
   enter data into the fields according to your configuration preferences and click **Add**. Repeat this step
   according to the number of flow devices set up.

   .. image:: /src/images/insights-ds9-dashboard-cfg-4.png
   .. image:: /src/images/insights-ds9-dashboard-cfg-5.png