Components > Policy Broker

Policy Broker

Applies to

Web Filter v7.6

Web Security v7.6

Web Security Gateway v7.6

Web Security Gateway Anywhere v7.6

V10000 v7.6

V10000 G2 v7.6

V5000 G2 v7.6

Description

Policy Broker manages policy and configuration information required by other Websense Web security components. The Policy Database is installed with Policy Broker to store this information.

Placement

In a Websense appliance-based deployment, Policy Broker is already installed on the appliance designated as policy source.

Special Considerations

During a custom installation, Policy Broker is listed as a component you can install only if it is not found on the current machine. It might, however, be installed already on another machine. If it has been installed on another machine (or is running on a policy source appliance), do not install it on this machine.

Important  There can be only one instance of Policy Broker in the entire deployment. Policy Broker must be installed first, before any other Websense Web security component. If you select other components to install along with Policy Broker, they will be installed in the proper order.

Note  If Policy Broker runs on an appliance, only on-appliance instances of Policy Server can communicate with Policy Broker. In this case, Policy Server cannot be installed off-appliance. If Policy Broker is installed off-appliance, however, both on-appliance and off-appliance instances of Policy Server can communicate with it.

Components > Policy Broker