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Dynamic Host Configuration Object (HCO) Updates

You can add Policy Servers to and remove them from an existing Policy Server cluster or the default cluster when no cluster is configured. Without dynamic HCO updates, the Web Server must be rebooted and the Host Configuration Object initialized by the Web agent for Policy Server changes to take effect.

With dynamic HCO updates, you can add and remove Policy Servers without needing to reboot the Web Server for the changes to take effect. The Web agent picks up the Policy Server changes dynamically and the Host Configuration Object is updated after a delay that depends on the internal polling interval.

Note: You cannot add or remove Policy Server clusters or modify other HCO parameters without rebooting the Web Server.