Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.2 Light Agent

Installing Light Agent on a template for non-persistent virtual machines

If you are installing on a virtual machine template that will be used to create non-persistent virtual machines, we recommend that you configure settings that optimize the operation of Light Agent on the non-persistent virtual machines.

If these settings are configured, the operation of non-persistent virtual machines created from the template will be optimized as follows:

• Kaspersky Security Center functionality that is not required for non-persistent virtual machines will be disabled, namely the receiving of information about software, hardware, vulnerabilities, and necessary updates.
• Updates that require restarting the protected virtual machine will not be installed on virtual machines created from the template. When receiving updates that require a restart, the Light Agent installed on the virtual machine sends a message to Kaspersky Security Center about the need to update the virtual machine template.
• Non-persistent virtual machines running Windows operating systems will not use the active infection disinfection technology regardless of the configured settings of Light Agent for Windows. If it is necessary to perform the disinfection procedure for an active infection, the Light Agent installed on the virtual machine will send a message to Kaspersky Security Center about the need to perform this procedure on the virtual machine template.

Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent settings

If you are installing Network Agent using Kaspersky Security Center, in the properties window of the Network Agent installation package, you need to specify the following settings in the Advanced section:

• Enable dynamic mode for VDI.
• Optimize the settings for VDI.

If you are installing Network Agent using the command line, you need to use a response file (in TXT format) with the following settings:

• KLNAGENT_VM_VDI=1
• KLNAGENT_VM_OPTIMIZE=1

For more information on installing Network Agent, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help.

Light Agent for Linux settings

If you are installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux in Light Agent mode using Kaspersky Security Center, you need to include the autoinstall.ini configuration file in the installation package with the following settings:

• KSVLA_MODE=yes
• VDI_MODE=yes

If you create an installation package in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, you can specify these settings using the following check boxes in the installation package properties on the Settings tab:

• Use the application in Light Agent mode
• Enable VDI protection mode.

If you are installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux in Light Agent mode using the command line, after the installation is complete, you need to configure the settings as follows, depending on the initial configuration mode:

• Run the initial configuration script and enter yes in the Specifying the application usage mode and Enabling VDI protection mode steps.
• Run the initial configuration in automatic mode by specifying the following settings in the initial configuration file:
  • KSVLA_MODE=yes
  • VDI_MODE=yes

For more information about installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux in Light Agent mode, see the application Help of the relevant version.

Light Agent for Windows settings

If you are installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows in Light Agent mode using Kaspersky Security Center, you need to configure the following settings in the properties of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installation package on the Settings tab:

• select the Light Agent configuration
• select the Protect VDI check box

If you are installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows in Light Agent mode using the Installation Wizard, you need to configure the following settings at the configuration selection step:

• select the Light Agent for protecting virtual environments configuration
• select the Protect VDI check box

If you are installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows in Light Agent mode using the command line, you need to do one of the following:

• Run the installation command with LIGHTAGENTMODE=1 and VDI=1.
• Perform installation in silent mode using a setup.ini file with KSVLAMode=1 and InstallOnVDI=1.

For more information about installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows in Light Agent mode, see the application Help of the relevant version.