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Configuring ePolicy Orchestrator
Agent Handlers and what they do
Setting up Agent Handler groups
Use this task to set up Agent Handler groups. Handler groups can make it easier to manage
multiple handlers throughout your network, and can play a role in your fallback strategy.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Menu | Configuration | Agent Handlers, then in Handler Groups, click New
Group. The Add/Edit Group page appears.
2 Specify the group name and the Included Handlers details, including:
• Click Use load balancer to use a third-party load balancer, then fill in the Virtual
DNS Name and Virtual IP address fields (both are required).
• Click Use custom handler list to specify which Agent Handlers are included in this
group.
NOTE:
drop-down list. Use + and – to add and remove additional Agent Handlers to the list
(an Agent Handler can be included in more than one group). Use the drag-and-drop
handle to change the priority of handlers. Priority determines which handler the agents
try to communicate with first.
3 Click Save.
Managing Agent Handler groups
Use this table to complete common management tasks for Agent Handler groups. To perform
these actions, click Menu | Configuration | Agent Handlers, then click the Handler Groups
monitor .
Figure 2: Handler Groups monitor
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5 Product Guide
When using a custom handler list, select the handlers from the Included Handlers
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