Optional services provide general capabilities that extend the functionality of Unified Agent.
Discovery – provides the ability for client applications to locate agents and their associated plug-ins and services within the enterprise.
File transfer – provides the ability to transfer files.
Plug-in registration – registers and unregisters agent plug-ins.
Remote Method Invocation (RMI) – provides RMI protocol for client connections. RMI services are required by the Agent Management Console plug-in to access the agent.
Remote Shell Service (RSS) – allows client applications to execute a shell command or script on the agent host server. The shell command or script can be executed in either synchronous or asynchronous mode.
Security – provides authentication and authorization of client requests.
