Configure agent policies to use a distributed repository best practice

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Customize how agents select distributed repositories to minimize bandwidth use.

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  1. Select MenuPolicyPolicy Catalog, then select the Product as Trellix Agent and Category as Repository.

  2. Click an existing agent policy, then select the Repositories tab.

  3. From Repository list selection, select either Use this repository list or Use other repository list.

  4. Under Select repository by, specify the method to sort repositories:

    • Ping time — Sends an ICMP ping to the closest five repositories (based on subnet value) and sorts them by response time.

    • Subnet distance — Compares the IP addresses of endpoints and all repositories and sorts repositories based on how closely the bits match. The more closely the IP addresses resemble each other, the higher in the list the repository is placed.

      Note

      You can set the Maximum number of hops.

    • User order in repository list — Selects repositories based on their order in the list.

  5. Modify settings in the Repository list as needed:

    • Disable repositories by clicking Disable in the Actions field.

    • Click Move to Top or Move to Bottom to specify the order in which you want endpoints to select distributed repositories.

  6. Click Save when finished.