Replay File Generation and Bleep in 2011

Summary:

This document outlines how to use two specific ArcSight tools for log analysis: 'arcsight replayfilegen' and 'arcsight bleep'. 1. **ArcSight ReplayFileGen**: To run this command, you must provide the manager's host name and login credentials used for the ArcSight Console. The tool will prompt you to set time parameters and specify a filter for gathering events. After setting these parameters, the generated file will be saved in the arcsight/manager directory (ARCSIGHT_HOME). 2. **ArcSight Bleep**: To execute 'arcsight bleep', use the command 'arcsight bleep -n hostname -u user -p password' from the arcsight/manager/bin directory. Here, 'hostname' is the manager's host name, 'user' is an admin level ArcSight user, and 'password' is the corresponding password. If a .events file exists in ARCSIGHT_HOME, Bleep will automatically use it. The command outputs performance information to the terminal where it was initiated, and can be stopped by pressing Ctrl-C. It should be noted that this tool temporarily uses agent resources in the database and fills the event table with dummy data, necessitating a reinitialization of the database before deploying the system into production. In summary, these commands are used for log analysis within an ArcSight environment, requiring specific host names, user credentials, and file access to perform their functions effectively.

Details:

To execute 'arcsight replayfilegen' from the manager's bin directory, you need to provide the manager's host name and log in credentials as used for the ArcSight Console. After entering these details, the tool will prompt you to set time parameters and specify a filter for gathering events. Follow through the wizard until file generation is completed; it will be saved in the arcsight/manager directory (also known as ARCSIGHT_HOME). To run 'arcsight bleep', execute the command 'arcsight bleep -n hostname -u user -p password' from the arcsight/manager/bin directory. Here, 'hostname' is the manager's host name, 'user' is an admin level ArcSight user, and 'password' is the corresponding password. Bleep will automatically locate the .events file in ARCSIGHT_HOME if it exists. The command outputs performance information to the window where bleep was initiated. To stop bleep, press Ctrl-C. Note that this process temporarily uses agent resources in the database and fills the event table with dummy data, requiring a reinitialization of the database before moving the system into production.

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