How to configure multiple bootstrap servers

[mag00_75]

Hi Community

We have so many different network setups in our company, so I'm looking into the best way to setup multiple bootstrap servers. I want to ensure that the clients get their policies/schedules if some network paths are not available to that network segment.

My thoughts on achieving this, any recommendations?

1.  Try adding registry keys in the mgssetup.ini for Bootstrap 2
2. Add initial beacons with priorities registry keys, that will be overwritten by the next policy run.
3. Add a runCMD mgspolicy.exe" –t machine –o DownloadRootURL="http://Bootstrap2/ManageSoftDL"
4. Create an initial local policy file

[erwinlindemann]

Hi,

Not sure if I understand your requirement correctly.

For the initial deployment of an agent only, you have specify one dedicated Beacon in the 'mgssetup.ini' (Windows) configuration file. Subsequently, when downloading the policy, Flexera agents will learn about all Beacons available. They have a built-in feature to automatically select the "best" Beacon based on various algorithms that you can pick from.

This is described in Chapter #8 in the "Gathering FlexNet Inventory" document.

In case you want to limit what Beacons an agent can communicate with, you can use the "ability to restrict FlexNet inventory agent communication" feature that has become available withFNMS 2019 R2.

[mag00_75]

I want to use the same installationpackage for all our smaller branches in the company. Some may allow internet access, some to a regional site etc
So I want to ensure that the clients really gets the initial policy. If I only enter one bootstrap it might lead to 30% successful rate.

I want to achieve something smart in the ini file with registryentries or a temporary local policy to remove single point of failure bootstrap beacon

[adrian_ritz1 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I implemented something like this, and is working fine. Please see following link:

https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Forum/FNMS-Inventory-Agent-Deployment/td-p/96439/page/4

you have to put a custom policy on server, the packages and scripts are for windows and for linux/unix, for unix/linux you can use one package and the script will install the package according to OS and run the policy.