Configuring NetBrain System

Follow the steps below to add the accounts to monitor:

1. On the Domain Management page, navigate to Operations > Discover Settings > API Server Manager.
   
2. In the API Server Manager configuration page, click Add API Server to add an API Server entry into the table for each account to be monitored.
   
3. Configure the parameters in the Edit External API Server window as follows:

• API Source Type: Select Amazon AWS.
• Access Method: Select Role-based Access.
• Endpoints (Account ID): Enter the AWS account ID to be monitored.
• External Id: Enter the External ID previously selected for the trust relationship in the AWS account to be monitored.
• Role Name: Enter the role name previously selected in the AWS account to be monitored.
  
  

  Tip: Alternatively, you can call NetBrain northbound APIs to add/update/delete AWS accounts if you have integrated them with your NetOps automation flow. For more information about the APIs, refer to Using REST API to Manage AWS Data.

  
  More information about the configuration parameters is as follows:
  
  

  	Display Name	Mandatory	Notes
  Combined	Authentication Method	Yes	Authentication method to access account resources. Use the drop-down menu to select from KeyBase, RoleBase, or Combine.
  	Endpoint (Account ID)	Yes	The AWS account to be monitored.
  	Region Names	No	Comma-separated official AWS region names. Explicitly specify and limit the regions to monitor. Default to all publicly accessible regions if not specified.
  Key-Based	Access Key Id	Yes	Program access key associated with an IAM user, which can be used for programmatic access to AWS account resources.
  	Secret Access Key	Yes	The secret key associated with the access key for authentication purposes.
  Role-Based	Role Name	Yes	Role configured in AWS account for role-based access.
  	External ID	Yes	External ID configured for the role in the monitored account. As recommended by AWS, this is a mandatory field for security purposes.
  	Session Name	No	The Session Name will show in the CloudTrail log of the monitored account. It can be used for auditing purposes. Default to "netbrain_monitor" if not configured.

4. Click Test to verify that NetBrain system has access to the AWS account resources. If it fails, check if the roles and policies are configured properly.