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Screenshot 19: Agent Properties - Relays tab
9. Click Relays tab to configure agent relays. Relays enable computers other than the one hosting GFI
LanGuard to act as GFI LanGuard server. This helps you load-balance traffic directed to that machine
and optimize network scanning performance.
10. Configure the options described below:
Option Description
Set as relay Set the selected computer as a relay agent. The selected computer will send product updates and
patches to other agents to reduce the load from the GFI LanGuard machine. Click Set as relay... and
follow the configuration wizard.
Remove relay Remove the relay agent role from the selected computer. Click Remove relay... and follow the con-
figuration wizard.
Connect
directly to GFI
LanGuard server
The selected computer will download product updates and patches from the GFI LanGuard server.
Use relay agent The selected computer will use a relay agent to download product updates and patches. Select the
relay agent to use from the drop down list.
Table 16: Agent relay options
11. (Optional) Click Advanced Settings and configure the following options:
Option Description
Caching directory All patches and updates are stored in this location before installation on the client computer.
Port where to serve The port used by the relay agent to serve requests.
Table 17: Relay agent advanced settings