6. OpenNAC Agent

In the OpenNAC Agent section, you will find the technical documentation for both versions of the Agent: Multiplatform Agent and Soluble Agent.

This section is mainly focused on the Agent application documentation.

Note

Before proceeding, we recommend visiting the Deployment and Basic Configuration section to familiarize yourself with the Agent’s Manual Configuration that takes place in the Administration Portal.

Additionally, for an overview of Agent-specific operations, please refer to the ON Agent section in the Administration Portal.

The following topics cover various aspects of the application, including its user interface, communication messages, data exchange with the OpenNAC Server, utilization of OSQueries, communication protocols, and the packages or libraries installed. By exploring these areas, you can better understand the application’s functionality and underlying components.

• 6.1. Multiplatform Agent
  • 6.1.1. Introduction
  • 6.1.2. Data Sent to OpenNAC Server
  • 6.1.3. Data Received from OpenNAC Server
  • 6.1.4. Agent-Collected Data Tags
  • 6.1.5. OSQuery
  • 6.1.6. Communication Protocol
  • 6.1.7. Registering the Agent
  • 6.1.8. Running Scripts
  • 6.1.9. Agent VPN Connection
  • 6.1.10. Component Analysis
  • 6.1.11. Agent Packages/Libraries
  • 6.1.12. Agent's User Interface
  • 6.1.13. Agent Troubleshooting
• 6.2. Soluble Agent
  • 6.2.1. Introduction
  • 6.2.2. Data Sent to OpenNAC Server