13.1.4. Procedure – Configuring MS and agent connections

With the Connection settings for agents (connection) parameter you can determine which bind address and port you want to use for the connection between MS and the agents. You can set awaiting time and the number of retry can be given too.

Defining bind address and ports for the agents is done similarly to defining address and ports between MS and MC. By default, the MS initiates the connection, but if you give MS port and address for the connection parameter at the agent's side, the agent can also establish the connection. In that case, the same port and address should be set for this parameter too.

Figure 13.11. Agent connection setting

1. Define bind address. The bind address can be defined manually, selected from the available interface addresses, or using variables or links (these possibilities are described in Section 13.1.3, Configuring the connection between MS and MC in detail).

2. Set waiting time and the number of retries. These configure how long MS waits for live communication with the agents and in case the connection cannot be set up, how many times MS attempts to connect to the agents. Use the Wait and Retry fields.

   Note
   If you give too low value for waiting time or too high for retry you may overload the system and cause unnecessary network traffic. Default values are optimal in most cases.

   

   Figure 13.12. Setting waiting time and retry times