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Web Agent Configurations

The configuration type of a Web Agent determines how the Web Agent obtains the values for its parameters. You can configure a Web Agent with one (or a combination of both) of the following methods:

Central

Receives parameter values from an Agent Configuration Object on the Policy Server.

Local

Receives parameter values from a file installed on the system hosting the web server.

The Web Agent reads its configuration settings using the following process:

  1. When a Web Agent is enabled, it searches the Agent Configuration Object (on the Policy Server) for configuration information.
  2. The Web Agent examines the value of the AllowLocalConfig parameter.
  3. If AllowLocalConfig is set to no, the Web Agent retrieves all of its configuration settings from the Agent Configuration object. If AllowLocalConfig is set to yes, the Web Agent searches the corresponding agent's local configuration file for modified or additional parameters. The settings in the local configuration file override those in the Agent Configuration object.
  4. The Web Agent creates a unified local copy of an Agent Configuration object using the settings from the central and local sources. This local copy does not change the original Agent Configuration object on the Policy Server.

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Central Configuration

A central agent configuration manages one or more Web Agents from an Agent Configuration Object in the Policy Server. The Agent Configuration Object that resides in the Policy Server contains the parameters used by the Web Agents. One advantage of central configuration is that you can update the parameter settings of several agents at once. Most parameter changes occur dynamically, but some Framework parameters require a web server restart after they are changed.

You create and edit an Agent Configuration Object with the Administrative UI. Each Web Agent communicating with the Policy Server must be associated with an Agent Configuration Object, but many Web Agents can use a single Agent Configuration Object.

Note: For more information about creating an Agent Configuration Object, see the Policy Server documentation.

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Parameters Requiring a Server Restart when Changed