KBI 310061 Argent Data Consolidator Transfer and Database Engines
Version
All
Date
30 Apr 2008
Summary
Transfer Engine performs all the consolidation and archiving.
Database Engine is a service that interacts with databases, but isn’t needed except under special circumstances.
Technical Background
When setting up the Argent Data Consolidator, a common question is, “What’s the difference between
the Transfer and Database Engines, and when should I use them?”
Basically, the Transfer Engine works like the Monitoring Engine in the Argent Guardian. It’s the workhorse, performing all the consolidation and archiving.
In contrast, the Database Engine is a specialty service that interacts with databases, but isn’t
needed except under special circumstances. In most cases, the Transfer Engine is all that is needed to archive
logs to the SQL backend, but there are cases when the Database Engine is needed.
For example, here are three scenarios when the Database Engine would need to be used.
Scenario 1: Log Database is Across a Firewall
Scenario 2: Log Database is Located in a Different, Non-Trusted Domain
Scenario 3: Admin Wants to Archive to Another Database in Addition to the Main Archive
The Transfer Engine is needed in all cases to perform the consolidation, but a Database Engine is only
needed in special cases.
Resolution
N/A