Your Artica server as a Kaspersky distribution point

In Kaspersky words,  a distribution point is a device with Network Agent installed that can perform the following functions:

• Distribute updates (these can be retrieved either from the Administration Server or from Kaspersky servers). 
  In the latter case, the Download updates to the repositories of distribution points task must be created for the device that serves as the distribution point:
  • Install software (including initial deployment of Network Agents) on other devices.
  • Poll the network to detect new devices and update information about existing ones. A distribution point can apply the same device discovery methods as the Administration Server.

Deployment of distribution points on an organization's network has the following objectives:

• Reducing the load on the Administration Server.
• Optimizing traffic.

You can easily provide a distribution point in your remote sites without any charge.
Artica in Community Edition is free of charge and the Kaspersky Network agent is a free part of the Kaspersky Security Center infrastructure.

An distribution point requires at least 4 GB of free disk space for operation. 
If the free disk space of the update agent is less than 2 GB, Kaspersky Security Center creates an incident with the Warning importance level. The incident will be published in the device properties, in the Incidents section.

Distribution Points on Linux systems have some limitations, please read “Usage of Network Agent for Windows, for macOS and for Linux: comparison”  to see what can be done when using your Artica server with Kaspersky Network Agent.

Check and install the latest available version

• Go to Your System / Version on the left menu.
• On the search field search the entry “Kaspersky”,
• Click on Install Or update button.

• On the available versions list click on the “Install or Upgrade” button on the latest version.

Install / Enable the Kaspersky Network Agent service

• On the left menu, click on Your System / features 
• On the search field, type “Kaspersky”

Once installed, a new menu called “KL Network agent” is displayed on the left menu

• On the left menu, go to KL Network Agent / Status 
• Click on Parameters tab
• Set the Address of your Kaspersky Security Center

• After few minutes/seconds and if the communication with the Security Center is correct, you should see the UUID of your Artica server

Retrieve and move your Artica server in the Security Center infrastructure.

• Now you can setup your Artica server as a Kaspersky Update agent using your security center.
• On your security center, go to 

https://[your server]:8080/#/network/unassigned-devices

On the TOP menu, choose “Filters” and add a filter that filter item that have installed Network agent 

• You should see your Artica server with Network Agent installed
• Click on the checkbox and choose “Move to group” on the top menu in order to move it on a production group

Set your Artica server as a Distribution Point

Go to 

https://[your server]:8080/#/administration-server

• Check the “Manually assign distribution points” 
• Click on Apply.
• Click on the Assign button.

• On the right panel
• Select your Artica server in the “Device to act as distribution point”
• Select the Security Center Group(s) that stores nodes that will use your distribution point in the “Distribution point scope” tree
• Click on OK button

• Your Artica server now act as a Kaspersky Distribution Point
• On the Artica side, the status display that the Network Agent act as Distribution point and you can see that the storage size as been increased.