Configuring Web components

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Be sure that you have identified which machine will be the policy source machine before starting to complete this section.

The policy source is a machine that runs Policy Broker (which includes the Policy Database); an instance of Policy Server; and usually also an instance of Filtering Service (which facilitates category updates via the Websense Master Database).

The policy source thus becomes the machine from which global configuration and security policy information is distributed to other Websense appliances and server-based components. The policy source machine may run other Websense components as well, to provide various services, based on your deployment plan.

If a Windows or Linux server will be the policy source machine in your network, set it up first, so that you can point the V-Series appliances and other Websense servers to it.

Note that Policy Broker can be deployed in a standalone configuration (only one Policy Broker) or in a replicated configuration (one primary Policy Broker and one or more replicas). In a replicated configuration, Policy Broker cannot reside on a Websense appliance. The primary Policy Broker and all replica instances must be hosted by a Windows or Linux server.

Use the Configuration > Web Components page to specify which Web components are active on this appliance, and where the appliance gets Web global configuration and security policy information. Also specify the TRITON Manager location.

Under Policy Source, select which Web configuration is used on this appliance: Full policy source (default; see What is a policy source?), User directory and filtering, or Filtering only (see What if an appliance is not the policy source?). If this is a Full policy source appliance, it acts as both the Policy Broker and a Policy Server.

If this is a User directory and filtering appliance, it also includes a Policy Server. Enter the IP address of the Policy Broker appliance or server.

If this is a Filtering only appliance, enter the IP address of a Policy Server. It does not have to be the IP address of the Policy Broker machine.

The TRITON Manager (management consoles) must be installed on an Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit or Windows Server 2012 machine. Identify this machine here by IP address.

Click OK to save and apply your changes.