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Chapter 14
OnGuard Dissolvable and Native
Agents
This appendix includes the following information:
l Introduction
l Accessing the OnGuard Support Charts
l Upgrading From OnGuard Plugin Version 1.0 to 2.0
l Native Agents Only Mode
l Native Agents with Java Fallback Mode
l Configuring Web Agent Flow - Java Only Mode
l Native Dissolvable Agent Supported Operating Systems and Browsers
l OnGuard Dissolvable Agent Supported Browsers and Java Versions
Introduction
W-ClearPass OnGuard controls compromised devices by detecting and blocking access to unsecure or
unhealthy devices. The client is denied access to network resources across wired, wireless, and remote
networks when it is determined as unsecure, which is accomplished by running an extensive posture
assessment.
The OnGuard Agent is supported by Windows, Linux, and Mac OS Xdevices.
You can configure the OnGuard Dissolvable Agent flow in different modes to perform health scans on
endpoints. This section provides information on the end-to-end flow and how to configure OnGuard
Dissolvable Agent in the following modes:
l Native agents only: Native Dissolvable Agent communicates with W-ClearPass Guest to send information
about endpoints such as status, health status, remediation messages and so on. This communication is
independent of the operating systems and browsers.
l Native agents with Java fallback: The configuration for the Native agents with Java fallback mode
is similar to the Native agents only mode. The posture assessment is performed based on the user's
preference.
l Java Only: The communication is dependent on the browsers and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
versions installed. For the supported Java versions and browsers, see OnGuard Dissolvable Agent
Supported Browsers and Java Versions on page 762.
Accessing the OnGuard Support Charts
For information about the OnGuard Agent Support Charts that are included with W-ClearPass Policy Manager,
navigate to:
Administration > Support > Documentation > OnGuard Agent Support Charts
There are two sets of support charts provided:
l OnGuard Agent Support Charts for Plugin Version 1.0 (OnGuard Detection V3 SDK)
l OnGuard Agent Support Charts for Plugin Version 2.0 (OnGuard Detection V4 SDK)
The plugin version 2.0 support charts pertain to the V4 SDK.