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Appendix E
OnGuard Dissolvable Agent
You can configure the OnGuard Dissolvable Agent flow in different modes to perform health scan on
endpoints. This section provides information on configuring OnGuard Dissolvable Agent in the following
modes and the end-to-end flow:
l Native agents only - Native Dissolvable Agent communicates with 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 Supported Browsers and Java
Versions.
Native Agents Only Mode
A Native Dissolvable Agent communicates with ClearPass Guest portal 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.
Native Dissolvable Agent supports the following browsers and operating systems:
OS Browsers
Windows l Internet Explorer
l FireFox
l Google Chrome
Mac OS X l Safari
l FireFox
l Google Chrome
Linux
l FireFox
Table 391: Supported Operating Systems and Browsers
Dell Networking W-ClearPass Policy Manager hosts the Native Dissolvable Agent binary files with OnGuard
Persistent Agent installers. You can use the links to download the binaries in the OnGuard Settings
(Administration > Agents and Software Updates > OnGuard Settings) page for Windows (.exe) and Mac
OS X (.DMG).
Configuring Workflow in Native Agents Only Mode
In ClearPass Guest, the web login page is enhanced to avoid an additional web authentication service and
simplifies the configuration on dissolvable agent flow with policy-initiated login method.