- Site Collector Overview
- Get Started with Site Collectors
- Install Site Collector
- Set Up Collectors
- Manage Site Collectors
- Apply Antivirus Exclusions
- Migrate to the New-Scale Site Collectors Service
- Modify Collector Configuration
- Modify a Site Collector Instance
- Manage Templates
- Monitor Log Sources
- Add Filters to Set Egress Log Filtering Conditions
- New Site Collector Management Service NGSCD
- Regenerate Certificates for Collectors
- Upgrade the Site Collector
- Upgrade the Site Collector Specifications
- Site Collector Monitoring
- Troubleshoot the Site Collector
New Site Collector Management Service NGSCD
The new Site Collector Management Service NGSCD, is a systemd daemon service that integrates with the Site Collector instance to facilitate communication with the Exabeam Cloud API. With this service released as part of the Site Collectors 2.6 February 2025 release, Site Collector provides automatic service management, logging integration, and efficient process management.
As part of the ngsccli sitecollector commands, you can install, upgrade, and delete the ngscd service. You can also run the ngscd service for testing and troubleshooting.
Use the following commands to install, upgrade, and delete the ngscd service.
Install –
sudo ngsccli ngscd install
Upgrade –
sudo ngsccli ngscd upgrade
Delete –
sudo ngsccli ngscd delete
If the ngscd service is not in a running state, it disables several actions you can perform on the user interface (UI) or API. Check the service status and use the start service command to restore the ngscd service.
Use the following commands to check service status, start, and stop the ngscd service.
Check service status –
sudo systemctl status exabeam-ngscd
Start service –
sudo systemctl start exabeam-ngscd
Stop –
sudo systemctl stop exabeam-ngscd