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Create a Host Configuration Object and Policy Server Clusters

A host configuration object (HCO) is a configuration object in the Policy Store. The HCO defines the communication settings used by the Agent for SharePoint during an initial connection to a Policy Server. The agent also requires the name of the HCO during the configuration process.

Multiple Policy Servers can function as a cluster to provide load-balancing and high-availability. We recommend deploying Policy Server clusters in your environment.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Infrastructure, Hosts.
2. Click Host Configuration, Create Host Configuration.
3. Click Create a copy of an object of type Host Configuration, and then click OK.

   The Create Host Configuration: Dialog appears.

4. Select DefaultHostSettings template and click OK.

   Important! Do not directly modify and use the DefaultHostSettings object. Always copy this object and then modify it.

   The Create Host Configuration: Copy of DefaultHostSettings page appears.

5. Type the name and a description of the Host Configuration object.
6. Under Configuration Values, specify the Host Configuration settings in the fields.
7. Under Clusters, click Add.

   The Add Cluster dialog opens.

8. Type the IP address and port number of the Policy Server that you are adding to the cluster in the Host and Port fields, respectively.

   Note: To add another Policy Server to the cluster, click Add to Cluster. To delete a Policy Server from the cluster, click the minus sign to its right. To change the sequence of Policy Servers in the cluster, click the up and down arrows.

9. Click OK.

   The cluster is added.

   Note: To modify a cluster, click the right-facing arrow to its left. To delete a cluster, click the minus sign to its right. To add another cluster, click Add, and repeat Steps 7 and 8.

10. Enter a percentage in the Failover Threshold Percent field.

    Note: If the percentage of active servers in a cluster falls below the specified percentage, the cluster fails over to the next available cluster listed.

11. Click Submit.

    The Create Host Configuration task is submitted for processing.

    Important! The Configuration values section specifies a single Policy Server and a simple failover operation used only when no clusters are specified in the Clusters section. If you decide to delete all clusters in favor of a simple failover operation, delete all the Policy Servers from the Clusters section.