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Network Agent’s special roleQuick Start for Network AgentWebsense software can filter internet requests based on protocols or internet applications used for:• instant messaging• streaming media• file sharing• file transfer• internet mail• media players• various other network or database operationsWhen users make internet requests, if you use an integrated firewall, proxy, or cache product, theintegration product distinguishes HTTP content from content provided by other protocols. Theintegration product then passes the HTTP content to Filtering Service for filtering, and leaves trafficfrom other protocols to be managed by Network Agent.Network Agent can also be used without an integrated proxy, cache, or firewall. In this case, selectStand-alone during installation to cause Network Agent to manage requests for all protocols,according to your filtering policies. Network Agent also provides bandwidth usage data to PolicyServer and filtering log data to Filtering Service.Measuring network bandwidthWith Bandwidth Optimizer, you can limit internet access based on bandwidth availability. NetworkAgent continually monitors overall network usage, including bytes transferred, and sends usagesummaries to Filtering Service at predefined intervals.Planning WorksheetsPlanning worksheets on the next 4 pages capture all of the information you need to describe yourNetwork Agent configuration via Websense Manager.Associate each Network Agent machine with a Filtering Worksheet 1Service instance.Ensure that the entire network is visible to Network Agent. Worksheet 2Designate any internal machines to be monitored (intranet).Identify proxy and cache machines and Network Agent ports. Worksheet 3Assign a Network Interface card (NIC) to each segment ofthe network, with no overlap. Identify IP exceptions.Worksheet 4Quick Start 3 Network Agent