Recovering Quickly From A Network Failure - HP 800 User Manual

NOTE:
Recovering Quickly from a Network
Failure
If you have a network with a very large number of endpoints (around 3000
endpoints per ES), and your network goes down, perform the following steps
to make sure that your endpoints can reconnect as quickly as possible:
1. Place all of the clusters that have a large number of endpoints in allow all
mode:
Select System configuration.
a.
b. Click a cluster name.
c. Select the allow all radio button.
d. Click ok.
2. Leave the cluster in allow all mode for a full test cycle. If your test cycle
is to retest endpoints every two hours, leave the cluster in allow all mode
for two hours. To check the length of your test cycle:
Select NAC policies.
a.
b. Click a policy name.
c. Select the Basic settings menu option.
d. In the Retest frequency area, check the Retest endpoints every X hours
text field.
The retest frequency can be different for each policy.
3. Move the clusters back to normal mode:
Select System configuration.
a.
b. Click a cluster name.
Select the normal radio button.
c.
d. Click ok.
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