Agent Configuration
Manage AWS scanning agent deployments and settings.
The Agent Configuration page lets you manage the file scanning agents that DataDefender deploys into your AWS environments. These agents perform the actual content scanning of your storage resources to detect sensitive data patterns.
Deployments Grid
Each row in the grid represents a deployed scanning agent configuration for a specific AWS account and region.
Provider
Cloud Provider
Account ID
Cloud Account ID
Region
The region where agents are deployed
Errors
If the Agent has any current errors. Hover over message to see error messages
Status
Agent status (Active, Inactive)
Configuring a Deployment
Click the Configure button (settings icon) on any row to open the configuration dialog.
Min Agents
The minimum number of agents that should always be running
Max Agents
The ceiling for auto-scaling during high scan volumes
Queue Threshold
How many pending jobs must accumulate before scaling up. Will be automatically set to 1 if Smart Scanning is enabled.
CPU
CPU allocation per agent
Memory
Memory allocation per agent
Disk Size
Disk size per agent
Smart Scanning
When enabled, agents shut down when idle and only start when there is scanning work to do. This reduces AWS costs.
Click Save to apply changes or Cancel to discard them.
Enabling and Disabling a Deployment
Click the button with 3 dots then the toggle button on a deployment row to enable or disable it:
Disabling a deployment stops active scanning for all containers in that region. When disabled, Smart Scanning is automatically enabled so agents will still run if there is a backlog, but will not run continuously.
Enabling resumes normal active scanning.
You will be asked to confirm before the change is applied.
Deleting a Deployment
Click the Delete button (trash icon) on a row to remove a deployment entirely.
You will be asked to confirm the deletion. Note that deleting a deployment is permanent. Some resources may require manual cleanup in AWS after deletion. If so, a warning will appear listing the resources that need attention.
Related Pages
Linked Accounts: AWS accounts must be linked before deployments can be created for them
Classification Profiles: Define what data patterns agents scan for
Classification Details: View the results produced by scanning agents
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