View active Deep Security Manager nodes

To display a list of all active Deep Security Manager nodes, go to Administration > Manager Nodes . (See also Run Deep Security Manager on multiple nodes. )

To display details about one of the manager nodes, double-click its row in the list. The Properties window will display:

  • Hostname: The hostname of the computer where Deep Security Manager is installed.
  • Description: A description of the manager node.
  • Performance Profile: Deep Security Manager's performance can be affected by several factors including number of CPUs, available bandwidth, and database responsiveness. The manager's default performance settings are designed to be suited for most installation environments. However, if you experience performance issues your support provider may suggest that you change the performance profile assigned to one or more of your Deep Security Manager nodes. (You should not change these settings without first consulting your support provider.)
    The "Simultaneous Endpoint Disk and Network Jobs" referred to in the tables below include anti-malware scans, integrity monitoring scans, reconnaissance scans, sending policy updates to computers, and distributing security updates.
    • Aggressive: This performance profile is optimized for installations where the Deep Security Manager is installed on a dedicated server. For example, this is how some common concurrent operations could be distributed per manager node using the Aggressive performance profile:
      Operation2-core system8-core system
      Activations1020
      Updates2550
      Recommendation Scans512
      Check Status100Same (100)
      Agent- or Appliance-Initiated Heartbeats20 Active
      40 Queued
      50 Active
      40 Queued
      Simultaneous Endpoint Disk and Network Jobs5050
      Simultaneous Endpoint Disk and Network Jobs per ESXi33
    • Standard: This Performance Profile is optimized for installations where the Deep Security Manager and the database are on the same computer. For example, this is how some common concurrent operations could be distributed per manager node using the Standard performance profile:
      Operation2-core system8-core system
      Activations510
      Updates1646
      Recommendation Scans39
      Check Status65100
      Agent- or Appliance-Initiated Heartbeats 20 Active
      40 Queued
      50 Active
      40 Queued
      Simultaneous Endpoint Disk and Network Jobs5050
      Simultaneous Endpoint Disk and Network Jobs per ESXi33
    • Unlimited Agent Disk and Network Usage: This setting is identical to Aggressive but has no limit on computer disk and network usage operations.
      Operation2-core system8-core system
      Activations1020
      Updates2525
      Recommendation Scans512
      Check Status100Same (100)
      Agent- or Appliance-Initiated Heartbeats 20 Active
      40 Queued
      50 Active
      40 Queued
      Simultaneous Endpoint Disk and Network JobsUnlimitedUnlimited
      Simultaneous Endpoint Disk and Network Jobs per ESXiUnlimitedUnlimited
    All performance profiles limit the number of concurrent component updates to 100 per relay group.
  • Status: Indicates the node's online and active status from the perspective of the Deep Security Manager node you are currently logged into.
  • Options: You can choose to decommission a manager node. The node must be offline (uninstalled or service halted) to be decommissioned.