To enable message based data collection

1. Double-click the shortcut icon of the CCS Console on the computer desktop.

2. In the launched Select Symantec Control Compliance Suite Server dialog box, enter the following:

   • Application Server

     Enter the name of the computer on which the CCS Application Server is installed.

   • TCP\IP port

     Enter the port number of the computer that hosts the CCS Application Server. By default, the port is 1431.

3. Click OK to launch the CCS Console.

4. Go to Settings > General.

5. In the General view, on the left panel, click Application Configuration > Standards.

6. On the right panel, under CCS Standard Settings, check Enable message based content.

7. Go to the System Topology > Grid View or System Topology > Map View.

8. Right-click the CCS Manager to be configured for message based data collection, and click Edit Settings.

9. In the Edit Settings dialog box, in the left pane, under Symantec CCS Manager, click Basic.

10. On the CCS Manager - Basic panel, in the Configure Message Based Content section, enter the ESM password.

    You need to provide the ESM password while registering a CCS Agent for message based data collection.

11. Confirm the ESM password, and then click Apply

12. Click Save to save the changes.