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Preconfiguring the Policy Objects

The following is an overview of the configuration procedures you must perform on the Policy Server prior to installing the Agent software:

  1. Duplicate or create a new Host Configuration Object, which holds initialization parameters for a Trusted Host. (If upgrading from an earlier Agent install, you can use the existing Host Configuration object).

    The Trusted Host is a server that hosts one or more Agents and handles their connection to the Policy Server.

  2. As necessary, add or edit parameters in the Host Configuration Object that you just created.
  3. Create an Agent identity for the SOA Agent. You must select Web Agent as the Agent type for the SOA Agent.
  4. Duplicate an existing or create a new Agent Configuration Object, which holds Agent configuration parameters and can be used to centrally configure a group of Agents.
  5. In the Agent Configuration Object you just created, ensure that the DefaultAgentName parameter is set to specify the Agent identity defined in Step 3.