Rename a sensor
When using multiple sensors, rename the sensors to make tracking and identification easier.
Before you begin
You must have a sensor installed.
Administrative privileges are required.
Rename the sensor
In your CertCentral account, in the sidebar menu, click Discovery > Manage Discovery.
On the Scan page, click Manage sensor.
On the Manage sensors page, in the Sensor Name column, click the IP address link of the server you installed the sensor on.
On the sensor details page, in the Nickname box, enter a nickname for the sensor. Click Save.
Tip
You can also rename the docker sensor by updating the Docker Compose configuration file.
To rename the docker sensor:
Make sure the sensor is stopped. (See Stop a sensor)
Update the
-sparameter with a new sensor name in the digicert_sensor_docker-compose.yml file.Run
docker-compose -f digicert_sensor_docker-compose.yml startto restart the sensor.
What's next
On the Manage sensors page, use the new name to locate the sensor.