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Install SIA connectors

Here is an example workflow for installing a connector on a linux / windows box:

  1. Install Ark SDK: pip3 install ark-sdk-python
  2. Create a profile:
    • Interactively:
      ark configure
      
    • Silently:
      ark configure --silent --work-with-isp --isp-username myuser
      
  3. Log in to Ark:
    ark login --silent --isp-secret <my-ark-secret>
    
  4. Create a network and connector pool:
    ark exec cmgr add-network --name mynetwork
    ark exec cmgr add-pool --name mypool --assigned-network-ids mynetwork_id
    
  5. Install a connector:
    • Windows:
      ark exec sia access install-connector --connector-pool-id mypool_id --connector-type onprem --connector-os windows --target-machine 1.2.3.4 --username myuser --password mypassword
      
    • Linux:
      ark exec sia access install-connector --connector-pool-id mypool_id --connector-type aws --connector-os linux --target-machine 1.2.3.4 --username ec2-user --private-key-path /path/to/key.pem