Xpu Configuration Settings - IBM Proventia Network Enterprise Scanner User Manual

XPU Configuration Settings

Introduction
XPU settings
Advanced
parameters
IBM Proventia Network Enterprise Scanner User Guide, Version 1.3
You configure XPU settings in the Update Settings policy in the SiteProtector Console or
in the Proventia Manager.
The manual XPU options are available only in the Proventia Manager.
Note:
You configure general XPU settings and you schedule updates in the Update Settings
policy and in the Automatic Update Settings page of the Proventia Manager. The
following table describes the configuration tabs:
Use this tab/page...
a
Update Settings
Alternate Update Server
Proxy Server
a
Event Notification
Advanced Parameters
Table 80: Policy tabs
a. This policy applies to asset groups and to agents.
Advanced parameters can help diagnose, correct, or improve performance issues you
might be experiencing with your network or environment. If you have contacted
Technical Support to help with a problem, you might be asked to perform tasks on the
Advanced Parameters tab. Rely on Technical Support to assist you when you are using
advanced parameters.
Do not attempt to edit the default values in the Advanced Parameters tab (or
Important:
page, in Proventia Manager) unless you are working with IBM ISS Technical Support
personnel.
To configure...
automatic downloads and installations for the following types of
updates:
• assessment content
• firmware
a local X-Press Update Server to use for updates (instead of the
default IBM ISS Download Center).
a proxy server if your agent uses one to get to the Update Server.
notifications to the SiteProtector Console and the Proventia
Manager for available updates, update installations, and related
errors.
advanced tuning parameters for updates.
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