Updating Virus Definitions Files On Symantec Antivirus Servers; Updating And Configuring Symantec Antivirus Servers Using The Virus Definition Transport Method - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Administrator's Manual

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Updating virus definitions files on Symantec AntiVirus servers

Updating virus definitions files on Symantec
AntiVirus servers
Updating and configuring Symantec AntiVirus servers using the Virus
Definition Transport Method
There are several methods for updating virus definitions files on servers:
Virus Definition Transport Method
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LiveUpdate
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Intelligent Updater
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Central Quarantine polling
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See "Virus definitions files update methods"
Update Symantec AntiVirus servers manually when you need to force an
immediate update. Schedule automatic updates to handle routine virus
definitions files updating without requiring further interaction.
Update servers manually or automatically using the Virus Definition
Transport Method
You can update servers manually or automatically. Updates occur only when the
virus definitions files on a server are older than the definitions that are available
on the LiveUpdate server.
To update all unlocked servers in the system
1 In the Symantec System Center console, right-click System Hierarchy, and
then click Symantec AntiVirus > Update Virus Defs Now.
2 Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.
3 Click OK in the status dialog box.
To update servers manually
1 In the Symantec System Center console, right-click a server or server group,
and then click All Tasks > Symantec AntiVirus > Virus Definition
Manager.
2 Select one of the following:
Update The Primary Server Of This Server Group Only: To update all
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servers in the group from the primary server
Update Each Server In This Server Group Individually: To update
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servers individually
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