Web Log Server and Log Database settings

To update database connection settings for Forcepoint Web Security or Forcepoint URL Filtering:

Steps

  1. Log on to the Web Security module of the Security Manager.
  2. Navigate to the Settings > Reporting > Log Server page.
  3. Under Log Database Connection, update all of the connection information to enable communication with the new SQL Server installation.
  4. Click Test Connection to validate the new connection information.
  5. Click OK, then Save and Deploy to implement the changes.
  6. Log off of the Security Manager.
  7. Use the Windows Services tool to restart the following services:
    • Websense TRITON Web Security
    • Websense Log Server
  8. When the services have finished restarted, wait 30 seconds, then log on to the Security Manager again.
  9. On the Settings > Reporting > Log Database page, under Partition Management, update the Data and Log File Path entries as needed.
    This ensures that new database partitions are created in the correct (new) location.