13.1.4. Procedure – Configuring ZMS and agent connections

With the Connection settings for agents (connection) parameter it is possible to determine which bind address and port are required to be used for the connection between ZMS and the agents. Set the awaiting time and the number of retry if needed.

Defining bind address and ports for the agents is done similarly to defining address and ports between ZMS and ZMC. By default, the ZMS initiates the connection, but if ZMS port and address are provided for the connection parameter at the agent's side, the agent can also establish the connection. In that case, the same port and address shall 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 ZMS and ZMC in detail).

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

   Note
   If a too low value is defined for the waiting time or a too high value for retry, it is possible to overload the system and cause unnecessary network traffic. Default values are optimal in most cases.

   

   Figure 13.12. Setting waiting time and retry times