Web Gateway 7.1.5 Product Guide - McAfee

Configure central management settings
You can run multiple appliances in a central management configuration.
To configure central management settings for an appliance:
1 Go to Configuration | Appliances.
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2 On the appliances tree, go to the appliance you want to configure central management settings for
and select Central Management Configuration.
3 Configure these settings as needed. They include:
• Communication parameters — The IP address used for communication with other nodes, a
timeout, and the maximum number of retries
• Group membership — The group or groups that an appliance belongs to
• Update schedules — Methods and intervals for database updates
• Advanced settings — For storing configuration data and other functions
4 Click Save Changes.
For more information, see Central Management system settings.
Add an appliance to a central management configuration
When administering a central management configuration, you can add appliances and run them as
members of the same group.
To add an appliance:
1 Go to Configuration | Appliances.
2 On the appliances toolbar, click Add. The Add Appliance window opens.
3 Configure settings for the appliance:
• Host name or IP — Of the added appliance
• Network group — Group that the appliance belongs to (selected from a list)
4 Click OK. The new appliance appears on the appliances tree.
5 Click Save Changes.
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