Settings
Settings
Overview
You can make custom configuration changes to the Netify agent by modifying Netify's main configuration file, /etc/netifyd.conf. Changes made
to this file remain persistent across reboots and upgrades.
Main
The main section is identified by:
[netifyd]Netify Informatics is an optional Cloud-based SaaS service delivering network intelligence gathered by the agent. You can read more about the features here.
| Property | enable_sink |
|---|---|
| Description | Enables the agent to communicate with Netify cloud |
| Type | boolean |
| Options | true, false |
| Default | false |
| Property | json_save |
|---|---|
| Description | Enables JSON output to /var/run/netifyd |
| Type | boolean |
| Options | true, false |
| Default | false |
| Property | max_backlog_kb |
|---|---|
| Description | If the agent is unable to communicate to the cloud for any reason, this value sets the maximum backlog of flow metadata (in KB) to cache locally. |
| Type | unsigned |
| Default | 2048 |
| Property | max_detection_pkts |
|---|---|
| Description | Restricts the number of packets to be used for dissector classification. |
| Type | unsigned |
| Default | 32 |
| Property | dns_hinting |
|---|---|
| Description | Modifies the use of DNS hinting - a fallback method for application classification and sometimes used in first packet routing situations. |
| Type | boolean |
| Options | true, false |
| Default | true |
Protocols
The protocols section name is:
[protocols]| Property | all |
|---|---|
| Description | Enabling and disabling Protocol dissection can be an effective way to manage CPU resources. |
| Type | string |
| Options | include, exclude |
| Default | include |
Privacy
The privacy section name is:
[privacy_filter]For information on Netify's privacy settings, please refer to the Privacy Settings section of the documentation.