External Endpoint Policy Servers; Installing And Configuring An Endpoint Policy Server; Installing An Endpoint Policy Server; Configuring An Endpoint Policy Server - Check Point HARMONY R81 Administration Manual

External Endpoint Policy Servers

If no external Endpoint Policy Servers are configured, the Endpoint Security Management
Server, which contains an Endpoint Policy Server, manages all client requests and
communication.
If you install more Endpoint Policy Servers, they manage most communication with the
Endpoint Security clients. This keeps the Endpoint Security Management Server more
available for other tasks. If you configure the Endpoint Security Management Server to behave
as an Endpoint Policy Server in addition to other Endpoint Policy Servers, the work of
communication with the clients is distributed to them all.
Installing and Configuring an Endpoint Policy
Server
We recommend that you use a distributed deployment that contains external Endpoint Policy
Servers on dedicated computers.
n Install at least one Endpoint Policy Server for each remote site.
n For larger sites, install many Endpoint Policy Servers to improve performance.
An Endpoint Policy Server is a Log Server that you configure as an Endpoint Policy Server.

Installing an Endpoint Policy Server

To install Endpoint Policy Server, install a Log Server and configure it as Endpoint Policy
Server. Use the instructions in the

Configuring an Endpoint Policy Server

To define an Endpoint Policy Server:
1. In SmartEndpoint, go to Manage > Endpoint Servers.
The Endpoint Servers window opens.
2. Click New.
To edit an existing server, select it from the list and click Edit.
The Endpoint Server Wizard opens.
3. Enter the Name and IP Address.
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