Product guide

Index
A
account credentials for agent installation package 72
accounts (See user accounts) 16
Active Directory containers
agent deployment and 73
mapping to System Tree groups 56
Active Directory synchronization
borders and 40
deleting systems 42, 43
duplicate entry handling 42
integration with System Tree 42
Synchronize Now action 42
systems and structure 43
tasks 42
to System Tree structure 56
types 43
administrator accounts (See user accounts) 16
administrators, global 38
agent
about 13
accessing multiple servers 88
command-line options 93
configuring policies to use repositories 146
defined 64
deployment methods 71, 73
enabling on existing McAfee products 77
first call to server 46
forcing calls to the server 78
GUID and System Tree location 46
maintenance 81
McAfee Agent, ePO components 12
notifications and event forwarding 155
properties, viewing 84
removal methods 80, 81
removing from systems in query results 81
settings, viewing 86
status determination 68
tasks, running from managed systems 85
uninstalling 81
user interface 85
version numbers, viewing 87
wake-up calls 82
agent activity logs 68, 84
agent distribution
deploying from ePolicy Orchestrator 73
FRMINST.EXE command-line 80, 93
methods 71, 73
Novell NetWare servers 78
requirements for deployment 73
tasks 72
using third-party deployment tools 78
WebShield appliances 78
agent installation
account credentials for 72
agent installation (continued)
CMDAGENT.EXE 93
command-line options 93
custom packages 72
folder location 64
forcing calls to server 78
including on an image 77
language packages 64
login scripts 75
manual 76
network login scripts 75
package, location of 65
System Tree and 76
uninstalling 81
update packages 79
Agent Monitor 85
agent policy
pages, options for 68
settings, about 68
agent queries 179
agent upgrade 78, 79
agent-server communication
about 65
generating new ASSC keys 88
secure communication keys (ASSC) 70
agent-to-server communication interval (ASCI)
after agent setup 66
global unique identifiers and 77
recommended settings 65
aggregation (See notifications) 152
Apply Tag action 48
ASCI (See agent-to-server communication interval) 65
Audit Log 18, 171, 181
B
bandwidth
considerations for event forwarding 27
considerations for pull tasks 135
distributed repositories and 96
replication tasks and 136
best practices
agent distribution 75
agent-to-server communication interval 65
deploying SuperAgents 66
duplicating policies before assigning 116
importing Active Directory containers 56
login scripts and agent installation 75
policy assignment locking 116
product deployment 133
SuperAgent wake-up calls 66
System Tree creation 50, 75
upgrading agents with ePO 79
borders (See System Tree organization) 40
branches
Change Branch action 149
193McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0 Product Guide