How Alerting Works - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Installation Manual

How alerting works

Roaming client communication
Roaming client communication ensures that a roaming-enabled computer
connects to the best parent. Roaming client communication employs the
following four components:
A list that specifies the servers to which roaming clients can connect.
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This list is merged into the registry of each Symantec AntiVirus roaming
client.
A list that describes the hierarchy of parent servers in your network.
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Servers at the top level cover the widest geographic area with each
subsequent level covering more specific locations.
The roaming client administration application (RoamAdmn.exe) that you
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roll out to each roaming server.
A Symantec AntiVirus client installation with roaming support enabled (by
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use of a registry switch).
Using RoamAdmn.exe, the hierarchical server list is merged into the registry of
each roaming server. When a roaming-enabled computer starts, it examines its
list of roaming parents, and measures the access time for each parent. The client
selects the best parent, based on access time, number of computers that are
managed by that parent, and ranking within the server list. The Symantec
AntiVirus service periodically verifies that the connection is still active, and
that it is still the best available connection based on the list of servers.
Alert Management System
when you manage Symantec AntiVirus.
AMS alerting
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The AMS console is a Symantec System Center component that supports alerts
from computers that are running AMS
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AMS can process notifications that are generated by Symantec AntiVirus
servers and clients through the following alert methods:
Message Box
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Broadcast
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Send Internet Mail
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Send Page
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Run Program
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(AMS ), provides a centralized alerting capability
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server and client.
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