Agent-Server Communication Flashcards
What is an Agent Server Communication?
The process in which managed systems communicate with the ePO server by using the client side McAfee Agent product. Events are sent and all settings are kept up to date
What information is exchanged between the Agent and the ePO server during an ASC?
The client side agent collects the current system properties of the system that its managing and all events that have not yet been sent, and sends them to the ePO server. The server sends new or changed policies and tasks to the McAfee Agent, and the repository list if it has changed since the last Agent-Server communication
T/F: When estimating the best ASCI for your environment, the main concern is wasting bandwidth?
False, ASC are only a few kilobytes per communication. The main concern is the strain put on the ePO server with every communication from every agent in larger environments
What is the minimum amount of communications an agent should have with the ePO server per day according to the product guide?
Two, which requires a 180-240 minute ASCI in most environments (based on an 8 hour work day)
What is ‘ASCI’?
The Agent to Server Communication Interval that is configured in the McAfee Agent General Policy. This is the interval of time (in minutes) that will elapse before the Agent automatically checks in with the ePO server
What is the default ASCI setting?
60 minutes
What are the basic guidelines in regards to Node Count vs Recommended ASCI?
Node Count: Recommended ASCI:
100 - 10,000 60-120 minutes
10,000 - 50,000 120-240 minutes
50,000 or more 240-360 minutes
How do you enable the ability to cache agent deployment credential?
It’s done in the server settings.
T/F Caching deployment credentials as a user saves them for everyone ?
False, only for the user who was logged in when they were cached
Which agent communication ports can you modify, and where?
Agent-to-server communication port
Agent wake-up communication port
Agent broadcast communication port
