Getting started · 10 min read · collectorinfrastructure

Deploy your first Zynty collector

Collectors are the bridge between your network and Zynty Cloud. Here's how to size, place and install one.

What you'll need

A Zynty account with Editor or Admin role
A Linux host or VM (2 vCPU / 4GB RAM minimum) with network access to the devices you want to monitor
Outbound HTTPS (443) access to app.zynty.net

Choose where the collector lives

Place a collector on the same network segment as the devices it will poll, or somewhere with routed access to their management VLAN. For multi-site networks, deploy one collector per site rather than routing SNMP and syslog traffic across a WAN link.

Generate a pairing token

In Settings > Collectors, click New collector to generate a one-time pairing token. Tokens expire after 30 minutes for security.

Run the install command

Copy the install command shown, it pulls the collector image, writes a config file with your pairing token, and starts the service.

docker run -d --name zynty-collector \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  -e ZYNTY_PAIR_TOKEN=zt_pair_8f2q1x9k \
  -e ZYNTY_REGION=eu \
  zynty/collector:latest

Verify the connection

Back in the Zynty UI, the collector should move from "Pairing" to "Connected" within about 30 seconds. Its outbound-only connection means you don't need to open any inbound firewall ports.

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