How to Create an Admin User, Perform a Manual Sync, and Enable Subscribed Modules on On-Prem Ancor Server

Modified on Sun, 16 Mar at 12:47 PM

Overview:

This guide will walk you through the process of creating an Admin user, performing an on-demand sync, and enabling subscribed modules on your on-prem Ancor Server and Saner Console to extend functionality. The article provides step-by-step instructions, and you can apply the same procedure to enable other modules as required.

Applicable Platform:
On-Premises Deployment

Steps to Enable Subscribed Modules in On-Prem Ancor Server
Solution:

1. Perform a Sync

Start by performing a manual or scheduled sync to ensure that your Ancor server is up-to-date.
 Log in to your ancor server via terminal.

* Type ancor-cli and enter the password.

* To synchronize definitions and data between the on-premise Ancor and SecPod Cloud:

-Type ancormgmt to go to the Ancor Management CLI.

-Type sync and press ENTER>For eg: Ancor:>ancormgmt>sync
* Once the sync is completed, type ‘exit’ to come out of it:

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2. How to create the Admin user from the acor server:
Ancor:>ancormgmt>createadmin

3.Enable the Module via CLI for example Risk Prioritization module
Type 'accountmgmt' to go to the Account Management CLI.

>Ancor>AccountMgmt

>updateservice -u <admin id> -s <Service name> -value 1

for eg: updateservice -u <your admin login ID> -s riskprioritization -value 1

Syntax for other Modules:

updateservice -u <your admin login ID> -s endpointmanagement -value 1

updateservice -u <your admin login ID> -s postureanomaly -value 1

updateservice -u <your admin login ID> -s patchmanagement -value 1

updateservice -u <your admin login ID> -s vulnerabilitymanagement -value 1

updateservice -u <your admin login ID> -s compliancemanagement -value 1

updateservice -u <your admin login ID> -s assetmanagement -value 1

3.a. Enable RP Module via Viser/WebUI:

To enable the RP module, log in to the Viser or WebUI interface.

Follow the steps below to enable it for your organization and accounts:

Access the On-Premise URL:

Open a browser and navigate to your on-premise Ancor server URL.

Navigate to the Control Panel:

In the top-right corner, click on the ‘Control Panel’.

Select All Organizations:

From the left-hand dropdown menu, choose ‘All Organizations’.

Edit the Organization:

On the right side, locate and click on the ‘<Organization Name>’ you wish to modify.

Enable the ‘Risk Prioritization’ Module:

Under the ‘Provision Tools’ section, enable the ‘Risk Prioritization’ module.
(Modules available include: Vulnerability Management, Patch Management, Compliance Management, Asset Exposure, Endpoint Management, Posture Anomaly, and Risk Prioritization.)

Update Changes:

Click the ‘Update’ button to save the changes.

b.Enable the Module for Accounts:

For each account under the selected Organization, expand the account list and enable the ‘Risk Prioritization’ module in the same manner.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you will be able to create an admin user and perform the manual sync for your on-premise environment and enable any subscribed modules on your Ancor server.