User guide

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Release 7.0.0.4
WARNING: Changing a wiping policy can have unpredictable results. Before doing this,
consult Reconnex Technical Support.
If none of these policies suit your purposes, or you have special needs like saving data for court
cases, you will need a custom wiping policy.
Custom Wiping Policies
Three standard wiping policies fit the needs of most organizations, but a custom wiping policy can
accommodate a wide variety of specialized operations. For example, you may want to recycle as
much disk space as possible, or wipe only partitions with a particular type of data.
In some cases, especially those involving legal actions, adjustments to the standard wiping policies
should be made to help retain certain types of captured data for a longer period of time.
If you need to have your iGuard fine-tuned to meet specific wiping objectives, contact Reconnex
Technical Support.
Metadata And Wiping
As new objects are captured by iGuard, database tags that provide information about each of the
new entries are added to the system. This collection of tags describes the data and is therefore
considered metadata.
Because metadata occupies disk space, the proliferation of these tags and other metadata may
cause the database to fill before the default wiping threshold is reached.
The following tuning techniques will prevent this.
 Create a network capture filter to eliminate flow headers, which can generate a
profusion of tags. This default filter should already be activated on your appliance.
Baseline the system during the first day or two after any installation or upgrade.
Remove any high volume, small size objects to stem database growth that outpaces
RFS storage.
 Tune the system periodically to make sure the increasing size of the database is not
overriding the wiping process.
These tasks are normally done by Reconnex field engineers. If you want to take them on
yourself,Reconnex Technical Support can guide you.
Using Directory Services
You can use Directory Services to add Active Directory and LDAP services.
If you are working on an inSight console, you can also use directory services to manage devices.
Set Up Active Directory Services
To integrate iGuard with Active Directory, you have to install logon.bat and rwl_client.exe
to your Active Directory Server using the following procedure.
1. Enter the following URL into a web browser:
https://<your iGuard hostname or IP address>/activedir/ADintegration.zip.
2. When prompted, save the zip file to your desktop.
3. Extract the two files to your desktop.