Configure the assistant

This page describes how to configure the assistant's behavior, including setting additional LLM instructions, enabling Model Armor, and defining banned phrases.

1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the Gemini Enterprise page.

   Gemini Enterprise

2. Click the name of the app that you want to configure.

3. Click Configurations.

4. In the Additional LLM system instructionssection, select Customize.

5. Enter the additional LLM system instructions.

   For example:

    Make the summary headings bold
   List the resources as an unordered list 
   

6. In the Enable Model Armorsection, follow the instructions to configure Model Armorand setup the Model Armor templates. For more information, see the Configure Model Armor page.

7. In the Banned phrasessection, click add Add banned phraseto add a new phrase.

8. In the dialog, enter the banned phrase and choose the match type.

   • Simple string match: This is a substring match. For example, if Hellois a banned phrase, both Hello worldand Helloworldare rejected.

     

   • Word boundary string match: This blocks the phrase as a whole word. For example, if Hellois a banned phrase, Hello worldis rejected, but Helloworldis accepted.

     

9. After entering the phrase and selecting the match type, click Save and publish.