6.6 Configuring Central Computer Properties

Using the Agent Manager Console, you can modify the properties for a central computer. For example, you can specify whether the central computer automatically installs agents, or places them into the Pending Agents Installation list to await your approval.

You can also modify the Global Settings used by all central computers to deploy agents. For more information about modifying Global Settings, see Section 8.3, Configuring Global Settings.

NOTE:If you modify settings in the Advanced tab of the central computer settings, you must right-click Agent Manager Agent Manager Console in the left pane of the Agent Manager Console, select Force Configuration Changes Now, then manually restart the Agent Manager service on all affected central computers for the change to take effect.

To configure a central computer:

  1. Log on to the Agent Manager Console computer using an account that is a member of the OnePointOp ConfgAdms group.

  2. Start the Agent Manager Console in the NetIQ Sentinel Agent Manager program group.

  3. In the left pane, expand the Agent Manager Agent Manager Console, and then expand Configuration.

  4. Click central computers.

  5. In the right pane, click the central computer you want to configure.

  6. On the Action menu, click Properties.

  7. Specify the appropriate values on the Properties tabs. For more information about the fields on a window, click Help.

  8. Click OK.