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Add a Web Agent to the Federation Agent Group

Add the Web Agent that protects the FWS application to the Agent group FederationWebServicesAgentGroup.

• For ServletExec, this Agent is on the web server where the Web Agent Option Pack is installed.
• For an application server, such as WebLogic or JBOSS, this Web Agent is installed where the application server proxy is installed. The Web Agent Option Pack can be on a different system.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the FSS Administrative UI.
2. Begin at the System tab and select Edit, Create Agent.

   The Agent Properties dialog opens.

3. Enter the name of the Web Agent for your deployment. Click OK.
4. Select View, Agent Groups.
5. Select Agent Groups.
6. Select the FederationWebServicesAgentGroup entry.

   The Agent Groups dialog opens.

7. Click Add/Remove and the Agent Group Members dialog opens.
8. Move the web agent from the Available Members list to the Selected Members list.
9. Click OK to return to the Agent Groups dialog.
10. Click OK.