Configuration via Local Config Files
Platforms: all
Configuration via local config files is an alternative to configuring uberAgent via central config file management or Group Policy.
Config File Location
Windows
The default configuration file uberAgent.conf
is located in the installation directory, typically C:\Program Files\vast limits\uberAgent
.
Configuration Optimized for Data Volume
To switch to the configuration optimized for data volume back up uberAgent.conf
and rename uberAgent-data-volume-optimized.conf
to uberAgent.conf
.
Persisting Configuration Files in %ProgramData%
The agent installer completely removes the installation directory, including any configuration files, during uninstalls and upgrades.
To persist configuration files across agent upgrades, place them in %ProgramData%\vast limits\uberAgent\Configuration
. As explained here, configuration files in %ProgramData%
take precedence over configuration files in the installation directory.
Please note that you need to update configuration files in %ProgramData%
when rolling out new versions of the agent.
macOS
The default configuration file uberAgent.conf
is located in /Library/Application Support/uberAgent/
. During upgrades, files in this directory are not overwritten to preserve customizations. It is recommended to update the default configuration from the config file templates (see below) after an upgrade.
Config File Templates
The installer copies config file templates to /Library/Application Support/uberAgent/Config Templates/
. Changes to the template files have no effect – they are only meant to be used as a reference.
Applying Configuration Changes
The agent reads the configuration upon startup of the uberAgent
service/daemon. To apply configuration changes, restart the uberAgent
service/daemon.