You can integrate point-of-sale systems into Security Center using the Transaction Finder plugin by following a sequence of steps.
The
following table lists the tasks required for the integration with Security
Center, and how to verify that the integration was
successful.
| Step | Task | Where to find more information |
|---|---|---|
| Understand prerequisites and key issues before deploying | ||
| 1 | Learn what you can do using the plugin. | |
| 2 | Before installing the plugin, read the release notes to learn about the new features, the known issues, and the limitations. | |
| 3 | Learn about the different components and how they connect together. | |
| 4 | Ensure that the server where the plugin will be installed meets the recommended system requirements and is running a compatible version of Security Center. | |
| Prepare Security Center | ||
| 5 | Verify that the Security Center license has a valid certificate for the plugin. Go to the Config Tool home page, click , and confirm that Transaction Finder is in the list. |
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| Deploy the plugin | ||
| 6 | Make sure the ports used by the plugin are open, unblocked, and available on your network. | |
| 7 | On the Security Center server, install the plugin and the parser. | |
| 8 | If you are not using an administrator-level account, make sure you have the Add roles, Delete roles, Plugins privileges, and the privileges specific to the plugin. | |
| 9 | In Config Tool, create the Transaction Finder plugin role. | |
| Connect the plugin and configure global settings | ||
| 10 | Configure the plugin role. | |
| 11 | Configure how you want transaction data managed. | |
| 12 | Connect to the Elasticsearch database. | |
| 13 | Schedule database backups and cleanup. | |
| Add a point-of-sale system | ||
| 14 | Add the point-of-sale system to Security Center. | |
| Add cash registers | ||
| 15 | Add the cash registers to Security Center. | |
| Give operators access | ||
| 16 | Grant users the privileges that they need to use the plugin. | |