Using the Create/Edit Plugin Instance Screen

Create/Edit Plugin Instance Screen

The title of this screen changes based on the mode of operation, either create or edit. It will read "Configure New Instance" when the screen is entered via a create operation or "Configure Instance" if entered via an edit operation.

This page displays the Plugin Instance's Configuration Information, which varies depending on the type of instance being configured. The following fields are common across all plugins.

Item

Selection

Associated Fabric Instance

Select one of the defined fabric instances created on the Fabric Instances screen.

Instance Name

Any user-friendly name to reference the instance as within the Instances screen.

The following section of information varies per plugin.

Section

Description

Instance Settings

Information needed to configure a running plugin instance. This information may include a unique ID, host name, IP address, port, username, and password. The unique ID is used within the node messaging format.

Broadcast Settings

This section provides the ability to configure a plugin to support broadcast operations, i.e., broadcast event mechanism. Broadcast operations to gather threat intel or block/unblock IoCs, where the IoCs are domains, URLs, IPs, or file hashes, is supported.

To use this page, the user must have Plugin Instance manage permission (See the User Roles and Permissions for more information).

Caveats on Editing a Running Instance

If a running instance is edited, the running instance is automatically restarted upon saving the changes. If there are actions occurring within a plugin instance at the time of a save, the action will likely be lost.

Editing Example

For information on editing instances see the Editing Plugin Instance Example.

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