Initialize the Salesforce Audit Beat

This guide outlines the procedure to initialize the Salesforce Audit Beat configuration using the Open Collector.

Prerequisites

Acquire a Client ID and Client Secret, as outlined in Configure the Salesforce Portal.
Ensure that System Monitor System Monitor version 7.21 or higher is installed, with JSON parsing enabled. For more information on enabling JSON parsing, refer to Configure Beats for JSON Parsing.
The following port must be open:

Direction	Port	Protocol	Source
Outbound	443	HTTPS	Salesforce Audit Beat

Execute the following command to begin configuring the Salesforce Audit Beat:
CODE
```
./lrctl salesforceauditbeat start
```
Using the arrow keys, select New salesforceauditbeat instance and press Enter.

Input the Client ID for Salesforce configuration, and then press Enter.
The Client ID was obtained during the steps outlined Configure the Salesforce Portal.

Enter the Client Secret for Salesforce configuration, and then press Enter.
The Client Secret was obtained during the steps outlined in Configure the Salesforce Portal.

Specify the Log/Event Type.
Several log/event types are displayed by default. To fetch all types, simply press Enter, or remove or add specific types from the list to target particular data.

Enter the Number of Back Days data to be retrieved.
The minimum value is 0, and the maximum is 30.

Enter the limit on number of events to fetch in single API call.
The default is 1000 events, with a minimum of 250 and a maximum of 3000.

Enter the hostname or IP address of the machine where the System Monitor JSON Parser version 7.21 or greater is installed.

Press Enter.
The configuration has been saved, and the service has started successfully.
To check the status of the service, run the following command:
CODE
```
./lrctl salesforceauditbeat status
```