Define AFA preferences

Use the following procedure to set preferences when domains are not enabled or when setting preferences in a specific domain.

Do the following:

  1. In the toolbar, click your username.

    A drop-down menu appears.

  2. Select Administration.

    The Administration page appears, displaying the Options tab and the General sub-tab.

  3. Access the desired configuration options, by clicking the relevant sub-tab in the Options Menu area.

  4. Set the desired preferences by completing the relevant fields:

    • To set general analysis options, complete the fields using the information in General (see General).
    • To set language options, click the Language sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Language (see Language).
    • To set Web interface options, click the Display sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Display (see Display).
    • To set log analysis options, click the Log analysis sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Log Analysis (see Log analysis).
    • To configure a proxy server, click the Proxy sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Proxy (see Define a device proxy).
    • To configure a mail server, click the Mail sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Mail (see Mail).
    • To set criteria for storing/deleting AFA reports, click the Storage sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Storage (see Storage).
    • To integrate AFA with a change management system, click the Workflow sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Workflow (see Workflow).
    • To configure how users are authenticated, click the Authentication sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Authentication (see Authentication).
    • To set backup and restore options (for all of ASMS), click the Backup/Restore sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Backup/Restore (see Backup/Restore).

    Note: If you are logged in to a specific domain in an ASMS environment with domains enabled, only the following options are available: General, Display, Authentication, Log Analysis, and Workflow.

  5. To set advanced configuration parameters, click the Advanced Configuration sub-tab and complete the fields using the information in Advanced Configuration (see Advanced Configuration).

  6. After changing a set of options, click OK.

Note: AFA preferences, as well as other information, are stored in the .fa directory in the user's home directory.

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