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Introducing ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.2
Using this guide
The ePolicy Orchestrator server can segment the user population into discrete groups for
customized policy management. Each server can manage up to 250,000 systems.
The McAfee Agent
The agent is installed on the systems you intend to manage with ePolicy Orchestrator.
While running silently in the background, the agent:
• Gathers information and events from managed systems and sends them to the ePolicy
Orchestrator server.
• Installs products and updates on managed systems.
• Enforces policies and tasks on managed systems and sends events back to the ePO server.
You can deploy the agent from the console (to Windows systems) or copy the agent installation
package onto removable media or into a network share for manual or login script installation
on your systems. Agents must be installed manually on UNIX systems.
Using this guide
This guide provides information on configuring and using your product. For system requirements
and installation instructions, see the Installation Guide .
This material is organized in the order that McAfee recommends to set up ePolicy Orchestrator
in a production environment for the first time, and is also accessible to anyone seeking specific
topics.
Setting up ePolicy Orchestrator for the first time?
This guide serves as a tool to help administrators set up their ePolicy Orchestrator environment
for the first time, and as a reference tool for more experienced users. Depending on your
environment, you may perform some of these tasks in a slightly different order.
McAfee recommends setting up ePolicy Orchestrator for the first time in this order:
1
Configure ePolicy Orchestrator servers — Set up user accounts and permissions, configure
settings, and get familiar with the user interface.
2
Organize systems for management — The System Tree allows you to organize and act on
all systems you manage with ePolicy Orchestrator. Before setting up other features, you
must create your System Tree.
3
Distribute agents — Each system you want to manage must have the McAfee Agent installed.
This section provides detailed information on distributing and maintaining agents in your
environment.
4
Create repositories — Before deploying any products, components, or updates to your
managed systems with ePolicy Orchestrator, you must configure and create update
repositories.
5
Manage product policies and tasks — Before deploying any products, components, or
updates to your managed systems with ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee recommends
configuring the policy settings for these products and components. Although it is not
required to configure policy settings before deployment, by doing so you can ensure that
the products and components have the desired settings as soon as possible.
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