Checking In Packages Manually - McAfee HISCDE-AB-IA - Host Intrusion Prevention Product Manual

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Checking in packages manually

This task downloads the content update package directly from McAfee at the indicated frequency
and adds it to the master repository, updating the database with new Host Intrusion Prevention
content.
You can download an update package and check it in manually if you do not want to use an
automatic pull task.
Task
1 Download the file from McAfeeHttp or McAfeeFtp.
2 Click Menu | Software | Master Repository, then click Actions | Check in package.
3 Select the package type and package location, then click Next. The Package Options
page appears.
4 Select the branch where to install the package, then click Save. The package appears on
the Master Repository tab.
Updating clients with content
After the update package is checked in to the master repository, you can send the updates to
the client by scheduling an update task or by sending an agent wake-up call to update
immediately.
Task
1 Go to Systems | System Tree | Client Tasks, select the group where you want to send
content updates, and click New Task.
2 Name the task, select Product Update as the type of task, then click Next.
3 Select Selected packages, select Host Intrusion Prevention Content, then click Next.
4 Schedule the task as desired, then click Next.
5 Review the details, then click Save.
Updating content from the client
A client can also request updates on demand if a McAfee Agent icon appears in the client
computer's system tray.
Task
• Right-click the McAfee Agent icon in the system tray and select Update Now. The McAfee
AutoUpdate progress dialog box appears and content updates are pulled and applied to
the client.
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