This section on adding sites discusses the procedures associated with site management. A Site is a physical location where VSS is installed. Additional sites can be configured as needed, and consist of all of the policies and agents unique to a site
Add a Site
The Admin Console allows you to manage multiple site locations.
To add a site in the Admin Console:
- If there is a third-party firewall other than a Microsoft Firewall between your location and the site you wish to add, ensure that traffic on port 18088 is allowed to pass through
- From the File menu, select Site Manager. The Site Manager displays
- Click Add. The Add Site dialog box displays
- Enter the Server name for the other site. This can be the machine name, IP address, or hostname
- If the remote server is on a different domain, you will need to unselect the “Use logged on user account” checkbox and enter the appropriate credentials of the remote network
- Optionally, enter any associated comments for this site and click OK
- To add additional sites to the Admin Console, repeat steps 2 - 6
Connect a Remote Admin Console
VIPRE supports the ability to have multiple consoles connected to one VIPRE Site.
To add a LAN remote Admin Console:
- Begin the VIPRE installation process and install the .NET 3.5 Framework, if necessary
During the "Select Features" screen of the installation, choose VIPRE Admin Console and Report Viewer - Once installed, open VIPRE
- From the File menu, select Site Manager. The Site Manager displays
- Click Add
- Enter the Server name for the other site. This can be the machine name, IP address, or hostname
- If the remote server is on a different domain, you will need to unselect the “Use logged on user account” checkbox and enter the appropriate credentials of the remote network
- Optionally, modify the refresh "update interval" in seconds. The default is 1 second and the values are 1-120 seconds
- Optionally, enter any associated comments for this site and click OK. Opening the console will now display the remote site
- To add additional sites to the Admin Console, repeat steps 4 - 8
To add a WAN remote Admin Console:
- Configure your firewall to forward Port 18088 to the VIPRE Site Service
- Begin the VIPRE installation process and install the .NET 3.5 Framework, if necessary
During the "Select Features" screen of the installation, choose VIPRE Admin Console and Report Viewer - Once installed, open VIPRE
- From the File menu, select Site Manager. The Site Manager displays
- Click Add. The Add Site dialog box displays
- Enter the Public IP address for the name and Port 18088
- As needed, add credentials. Your site is added to the "Sites" list box and will appear in the Site Navigator
- Optionally, enter any associated comments for this site and click OK. Opening the console will now display the remote site
- To add additional sites to the Admin Console, repeat steps 4 - 8