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Probe Deployment Guide UI

This guide covers deploying, upgrading, and configuring WhiteOwl network probes.

Deploying a New Probe​

  1. Navigate to Probe Deployment in the UI
  2. Select the New Deployment tab
  3. Fill in target details:
    • Target IP / Hostname — IP address or DNS hostname of the target server
    • Probe Name — Unique identifier for this probe
    • Site — Select from existing sites
    • Capture Interface — Network interface to monitor (default: any)
    • SSH User — Username for SSH (e.g., root, ubuntu)
    • SSH Auth — Password OR upload PEM key
  4. Click Preview Config to verify configuration
  5. Optionally enable Dry Run to test without making changes
  6. Click Deploy
  7. Monitor progress in the Job History tab

Upgrading Existing Probes​

Password-Authenticated Probes​

  1. Navigate to Probe Deployment → Upgrade Probes
  2. Select probes to upgrade (checkboxes)
  3. Optionally enable Dry Run
  4. Click Upgrade Selected

Key-Authenticated Probes​

  1. Use the New Deployment tab
  2. Enter the existing probe's IP
  3. Re-upload the PEM key
  4. Click Deploy (will update existing device record)

Editing Config Template​

  1. Navigate to Probe Deployment → Config Template
  2. Click Edit Template
  3. Modify Jinja2 template as needed
  4. Click Save or Reset to Default