Getting Started with DAP
Provision DAP, create enrollment tokens, and enroll your first Insights Node
Getting Started with DAP
Provision the Deslicer Automation Platform for your tenant, create enrollment tokens, and enroll your first Splunk host in minutes.
Navigation
- Parent: Automation Platform
- Next: Insights Nodes
- Related: Deslicer Observer API
Step 1: Provision DAP
- Navigate to Automation Platform → Settings in the dashboard sidebar.
- You see a Connection Status card showing "Not Configured."
- Click Provision DAP.
- The platform automatically connects your tenant to the Observer API. Once provisioned, the status changes to Connected with a green badge.
The DAP Platform page displays the connection status, Observer API URL, integration state, feature profile, and provisioning timestamp. If the connection becomes degraded, you can self-repair it directly from this page.
Connection Status
The DAP connection card shows a badge indicating the current state:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Connected (green) | DAP is provisioned and the backend is reachable |
| Disconnected (red) | DAP is provisioned but the backend is unreachable — check network or credentials |
| Not provisioned (gray) | DAP has not been set up for your tenant yet |
Self-Repair
If DAP becomes disconnected or the AI integration is not wired, click Reconnect Integration on the Platform page. This re-provisions the connection without losing your enrolled nodes or change plan history. If DAP is not provisioned at all, the button reads Provision DAP instead.
Connectivity Warnings
When connectivity is degraded, a warning banner appears at the top of DAP sub-pages (Insights, Plans, Executions). The banner links to the DAP Platform page where you can view detailed diagnostics and trigger a repair.
Support Contact Card
When a connection issue persists, the Platform page displays a Support Contact Card with diagnostic details you can share with your administrator or Deslicer support: tenant ID, backend name, Observer API URL, HTTP status, error message, and a timestamp.
Step 2: Create an Enrollment Token
Enrollment tokens authenticate new Insights Nodes when they register with your tenant.
- Navigate to Automation Platform → Enrollment.
- Click New Token.
- Enter a descriptive name (e.g.,
production-cluster-1) and click Create Token. - A modal displays the token value with a 60-second countdown. Copy the token immediately — it is never stored in plain text and cannot be retrieved later.
- The modal also shows a one-liner install command you can paste directly into a terminal.
Token Management
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Create | Generate a new enrollment token with a descriptive name |
| Regenerate | Rotate an existing token — enrolled hosts keep their registration |
| Revoke | Permanently disable a token to prevent further enrollments |
Each token shows its creation date, expiration, usage count, max hosts, and status (Active or Revoked).
Step 3: Enroll a Node
Run the install command on any Splunk host:
curl -sSL https://install.deslicer.ai/node | ENROLLMENT_TOKEN=<your-token> bash
The Insights Node agent installs, authenticates with your enrollment token, and begins reporting to the platform. Within moments, the host appears on the Nodes page.
What Happens Next
Once enrolled, the Insights Node continuously reports:
- Operational state — hostname, IP address, Splunk version, agent version, last check-in
- Configuration snapshots — all Splunk
.conffiles and their stanzas - App inventory — installed Splunk apps and their locations
- Certificate status — TLS certificates with expiration tracking
You can now browse your fleet from the Insights Nodes page and manage configurations via Change Plans.
