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Test installation by attaching a Whisperer dynamically

In this walkthrough, you will:

  1. Connect to the UI
  2. Create a Whisperer
  3. Configure it
  4. Attach it to a running service from Spider
  5. Check that the data has been parsed correctly

Pre-requisite​

Connect to the UI​

  1. Connect to the endpoint from your Browser of choice.
    • Spider is being tested in priority on Chrome, but works on other browsers.
  2. You will be redirected to the login page.
  3. Login as your administrator account created at installation
    • Depending on your login configuration, used you LDAP account, OIDC account, or reset your password (as it is the first time access).

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  1. The analysis UI opens with the terms and condition to validate.

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  1. Accepts the terms (or close the window and change tool 😆)
  2. The Welcome screen shows

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  1. Click REMIND ME LATER to be able to review documentation links next time

You are now connected as administrator in the Analysis UI.

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Create and configure a first Whisperer​

You will now create a first Whisperer that will allow you to upload packets data to Spider.

  1. Open the Whisperers menu

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  1. Click on the + NEW WHISPERER button to create a new Whisperer

    • The Create Whisperer form opens with default settings.

  2. Edit the configuration to match the screenshot below

    • Adjust the name to your liking 😉 TestAttachCreateWhisperer.png

  3. Click CREATE

    • The Whisperer details panel open.

This is quite enough to start testing!

Attach this Whisperer to web-read service of Spider​

  1. In the Attachments tab of the Whisperers details, click ATTACH

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  1. Select
    • Your Local controller
    • Spider namespace
    • Deployments kind
    • web-read name

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  1. Click ATTACH
    • A pop in confirms
    • A link at the bottom gives you access to the Attachments tab of the Local controller.
    • You can see that the Whisperer has been attached.

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  1. In the Status tab of the Whisperer
    • The status shows that it is connected
    • Click START CAPTURE

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  1. Select the Whisperer in the Whisperers list if not yet done

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  1. You will see first data appearing in the timeline, map, dashboard and grid
    • The Whisperer captures your request to the service to get communications captured 😍
    • You may even compare these calls with your browser debug tools

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  1. You should then detach the Attachment when you're over testing

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Congratulations!
You've successfully captured your first live service and have a working Spider!