Light Agent mode

The settings described in this section apply only if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is used in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments.

Running Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Light Agent mode requires constant interaction between the Light Agent and the Protection Server installed on the SVM. If there is no connection to the Protection Server, the Light Agent cannot transfer file fragments to the Protection Server for scanning, and scanning is not performed.

To interact with the Protection Server, the Light Agent establishes and maintains a connection to the SVM on which this Protection Server is installed.

You can configure the following settings for connecting the Light Agent to the SVM:

• SVM detection method. You can select the method that Light Agents use to discover SVMs available to connect to. The Light Agent can discover SVMs running on the network in one of the following ways:
  • Using the Integration Server. SVMs transmit information about themselves to the Integration Server. The Integration Server generates a list of SVMs available for connection and provides it to Light Agents.

    To use this method of detecting SVMs, you need to connect SVMs and Light Agents to the Integration Server.

  • Using a list of SVM addresses. You can specify a list of SVM addresses to which Light Agents can connect.
• SVM selection algorithm for connecting. After receiving information about available SVMs, the Light Agent selects the optimal SVM to connect to in accordance with the SVM selection algorithm. You can specify which algorithm Light Agents should use when selecting an SVM to connect to.
• Connection tags. You can use connection tags to control Light Agents' connection to SVMs. If you use connection tags, Light Agent can only connect to SVMs that are configured to use that connection tag.
• Protection of the connection between the Light Agent and the Protection Server. You can use encryption to protect the connection between Light Agents and Protection Servers.

For more information about the settings for connecting the Light Agent to the SVM, refer to the Help for Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security for Virtualization Light Agent.