Server configuration—basic

Enforce Servers are configured from the
System > Settings > General
menu.
Detection servers and detectors are configured from each server's individual
Configure Server
screen.
  1. To configure a server
  2. Go to the
    System > Servers and Detectors > Overview
    screen.
  3. Click on the name of the server in the list.
    That server's
    Server/Detector Detail
    screen is displayed. The following buttons are in the upper-left portion of a
    Server/Detector Detail
    :
    • Done
      . Click
      Done
      to return to the previous screen.
    • Configure
      . Click
      Configure
      to specify a basic configuration for this server.
    • Server Settings
      . Click
      Server Settings
      to specify advanced configuration parameters for this server. Use caution when modifying advanced server settings. It is recommended that you check with Symantec Support before changing any of the advanced settings.
      For cluster, the
      Discover Cluster Details
      screen is displayed. See View Information on the Discover Cluster Details Screen.
      See
      Symantec Data Loss Prevention
      online Help for information about advanced server configuration.
  4. Click
    Configure
    or
    Server Settings
    to display a configuration screen for that type of server.
  5. Specify or change settings on the screen as needed, and then click
    Save
    .
    Click
    Cancel
    to return to the previous screen without changing any settings.
A server must be recycled before new settings take effect.
The
Configure Server
screen contains a
General
section for all detection servers that contains the following parameters:
  • Name
    . The name you choose to give the server. This name appears in the Enforce Server administration console (
    System > Servers and Detectors > Overview
    ). The name is limited to 255 characters.
    For Network Discover Cluster, enter the name of the cluster in
    Discover Cluster Name
    .
  • Host
    . The host name or IP address of the system hosting the server. Host names must be fully qualified. If the host has more than one IP address, specify the address on which the detection server listens for connections to the Enforce Server.
    For Network Discover Cluster, enter the host name or IP address of the data node in
    Data Node Host
    .
    You can update the cluster name and IP address of the data node in the
    Discover Cluster Name
    and
    Data Node Host
    fields only when there are no scans running.
  • Port
    . The port number used by the detection server to communicate with the Enforce Server. The default is 8100.
For Single Tier Monitors, the
Host
field on the
Configure Server
page is pre-populated with the local IP address 127.0.0.1. You cannot change this value.
The next portions of a
Configure Server
screen vary according to the type of server, except for the
OCR Engine
and
Detection
tabs, which are common to all servers.
Click the
OCR Engine
tab to set up a connection to an OCR server.
Click the
Detection
tab to customize the
Inspection Content Size
.