Case Information List

Problem Resolution Questions and Helpful File Attachments

For faster resolution time include the information below when you submit a new case. This will provide our Support Agents with the information they need to properly diagnose the issue and reduce the back-and-forth interactions.

The below information is applicable to Web Filtering and Web Security Products

  • Websense Web Filter
  • Websense Web Security
  • V-Series Appliance
  • Websense Express
  • Websense Enterprise
  • Websense Web Security Suite

Web Filtering and Security Software (all versions)

  1. What are the specs of the systems running Websense? Include the:
    1. Operating System Version
    2. Processor
    3. RAM
    4. Available disk space
    5. OS Service pack level
  2. If running SQL Server for logging:
    1. What is the SQL Version and Service Pack level?
    2. How much free disk space is on the SQL server?
  3. Have any changes been made to the network or Server?
    1. Changing Active Directory settings, password changes, account changes, user/groups/objects moved or added?
    2. Network routing, gateway integration, firewall changes, server add-ons, domain controller replacements, upgraded server OS?
    3. Other changes
  4. Other Utilities and Applications installed on server other than Websense?
  5. Have there been any power outages or server crashes?
  6. Has this function worked before or is this the first time you are using it?
  7. How many Websense servers do you have deployed?
  8. If you have a network diagram available please include it as an attachment to the case?
    1. Include the IP schema
    2. Where Websense is located in the network
    3. Number and location of Domain Controllers
    4. Other useful information
  9. Do any of the Websense services stop or hang during the time of this problem?
  10. Is this issue happening to all users or select few?

Transparent Identification
What Transparent Identification Agent is running? Locate the type of agent in Websense Manager > Settings > User Identification.

If running Remote Filtering:

  1. Is the Remote Filtering server in the DMZ?
  2. Has the Remote Filter client been removed and then upgraded?

Attach the following Websense Log Files to the case.
The following files are located in the “Websense installation directory path\websense\bin”

  1. Websense.log
  2. Config.xml
  3. Websense.ini
  4. Eimserver.ini

For Windows: obtain a “winmsd” file from “start > run > type winmsd > file > save”.

V-Series

  1. Is the proxy deployed using WCCP or Browser Proxy Settings to proxy.  If using the browser, are you using a PAC file?
  2. Is the site that has trouble loading/filtered/etc. an HTTP or HTTPs site?
  3. What patch level are you running?  (1.2.1, etc…) This is located under V10000 Console > Administration > Patch Management > V10000 Version.
  4. What IOS version number of Router/Switch is being used with WCCP. To obtain the version log into the router >> type, sh ver.
  5. Are you experiencing a general slowdown or specific site problem?
  6. What LCD error codes are displayed in front of the appliance is an LCD screen?

Attach the following Websense Log Files to the case.
The following file is located under the V10000 Console > Administration > V10000 Configuration Summary > ‘Generate File’ button

  1. Configuration summary file

    Transparent Identification
    What Transparent Identification Agent is running? Locate the type of agent in Websense Manager > Settings > User Identification.

    If running Remote Filtering:
    1. Is the Remote Filtering server in the DMZ?
    2. Has the Remote Filter client been removed and then upgraded?