An application is a user-defined container that you can associate with multiple devices and protocols for a
unified view of built-in metrics. You can create a basic
application through the ExtraHop Web UI, which enables you to assign one or more devices to
the application and filter the built-in metrics by protocol; it does not require you to
write JavaScript code.
To create an application with more advanced options, you can
create an application through the
Trigger API.
Important: | Applications cannot be deleted. The
application ID is permanent and cannot be changed. |
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Log into the Web UI on the Discover or Command appliance.
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Click Metrics from the top menu and select
Applications in the left pane.
Tip: | You can also create an application from the Device
Groups page if a device group is the data source for the
application. |
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Click
Create Application.
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In the Display name field, type a unique, friendly name
for the application.
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In the Application ID field, type a unique, permanent ID
for the application.
After the application is saved, the ID cannot be modified or deleted.
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In the Discover appliance field, select the appliance
you want to associate with the application.
This step is only required if you are logged into a Command appliance. The
application only collects and displays metrics from devices observed by the
selected appliance. For example, if you select a device group as a source for
your application, but one of the devices is not on the specified Discover
appliance, the application only shows the metrics from the remaining
devices.
- (Optional):
In the Application description field, type a description
of the application, such as the service it represents.
If provided, the description is displayed in the applications list.
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Click the Data Sources tab.
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In the Sources field, type a device or device group
name, and then select a source from the list of results.
You can specify multiple sources. The application is not active until you
specify at least one source.
- (Optional):
From the Protocols drop-down, select each protocol you
want to include in the application.
The application only displays built-in metrics for each specified protocol
observed on the selected sources.
- (Optional):
Click the Alerts tab and select an alert configuration
you want to assign to the application.
An alert is generated if traffic collected by the application meets the
conditions specified by the alert configuration. For more information, see
Alerts concepts.
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Click Create.
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In the Confirm Create dialog box, click
Create.
Next steps
Learn more about working with applications:
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