Post-Upgrade Tasks

Complete the following post-installation tasks:

If you are using CA Network Flow Analysis with CA NetQoS Performance Center, make sure you have the supported version in your environment.
Configure SNMP on any Linux Harvesters that are in your deployment.
Verify that your trap receivers are configured.as described in Reconfigure Trap Receivers.
Exclude the following directories from real-time scans: C:\Windows\Temp and <install_path> and all its subdirectories. Real-time scans of these directories can corrupt the database.
Do not implement drive space compression. Drive space compression can cause database losses and degraded system performance.

Standalone Server	Distributed NFA Console Server	Distributed Harvester Server (Windows)	Distributed 3-Tier DSA Server

Synchronize system time between all servers (Windows Server 2008 or 2003).
(Recommended) Update the list of trusted internet sites. *
(Recommended) Modify router ACLs. **		(Recommended) Modify router ACLs. **
(Recommended, Windows Server 2008 only) Disable UAC.
(Recommended) Configure Web content expiration [Windows Server 2008 or 2003].
(Recommended) Add a key to prevent SNMP false positives.
(Optional) Configure the Recycle Bin.
(Optional) Disable unneeded services [Windows Server 2008 or 2003].

* In addition to the standalone server or NFA console server, verify that this task has been completed for the browsers on the systems that access the NFA console.

** In a distributed deployment, verify that the router access control lists (ACLs) are configured to enable the Harvesters to perform SNMP polling.

This section contains the following topics:

Upgrade or Register with CA Performance Center

Configure SNMP on Linux Servers

Synchronize System Time

Update the List of Trusted Internet Sites

Modify the Router Access Control Lists

Disable User Account Control (UAC)

Reconfigure Trap Receivers

Configure Web Content Expiration

Prevent False Positive Events

Configure the Recycle Bin

Disable Unneeded Services