File Analytics Probe configurations by operating system
Windows servers: A Data Collector must be running on a Windows 2008 server. A Domain Administrator ID is required when collecting file-level data for File Analytics.
Linux servers: Only Linux is supported (Solaris, Linux, and AIX, but not HP-UX), with the following requirements:
Root user access is supported.
Non-root user access with sudo access control is supported.
Non-root user access without sudo is not supported.
Running collection with a sudo user on a Linux server requires the addition of a an access control command for the server in the Host Inventory's Manage Access Control window:
Also, an advanced parameter must be created: FA_USE_SUDO set to Y.
To access Advanced Parameters in the Portal, select .