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McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.0
For more information on downloading signature sets to a single Sensor, see
Updating the software on a Sensor,
Automating updates
McAfee is constantly researching security issues and developing new signatures to
provide the best protection available. New signatures are being constantly developed, and
existing ones modified, to respond to the most current attacks. Software updates
continually improve Sensor and NTBA Appliance performance. These enhancements are
made available on a regular basis via the Update Server.
Update availability is not confined to a set day and time; rather, updates are provided
when they are developed, enabling you to have the latest improvements as soon as they
are ready. The
Manager (or Central Manager) checks the Update Server for updates. At your automated
time, the Manager polls the Update Server; if an update is available that is newer than the
current signature set for the Sensor and NTBA Appliance software versions on your
Manager, that update is downloaded to the Manager. You can check what has been
downloaded at the
Note:
(Central Manager) in the path
After downloading a signature set update, you can configure your Manager to push the
update to all of your Sensors or NTBA Appliances either immediately or by automation.
Since signature sets can be updated to Sensors and NTBA Appliances in real time without
shutdown, this scheduling feature enables you to propagate the latest signature set across
your Sensors and NTBA Appliances quickly.
The
Automating signature set downloads from the Update Server
In the Update Server Automation, you schedule the Manager to poll the Update Server for
signature downloads on a periodic basis. Once your polling schedule is set, you can use
the
Manager and thus available for download to your Sensors and NTBA Appliances.
Note:
need to set the automation. Rather, you would use your Network Security Platform
Support account to download the latest updates from the Update Server. For more
information, see Updating your Signatures and Software,
Quick Tour
feature enables you to configure the frequency by which the
Automation
Software
and
The
Automation
feature is available in the Network Security Central Manager
Automation
action combines two actions for update scheduling:
Automating signature set downloads from the Update Server (on page 62): Configure
a schedule by which Manager polls the Update Server for available signature set
updates.
Automatically deploy new signature sets to your devices (on page 63): Enable either
automatic or scheduled downloading of the most recently downloaded signature set to
your Sensors.
You must perform each action separately.
Note:
Signatures
action to check what signature updates have been downloaded to your
If your Manager does not have a connection to the Internet, then you do not
.
Device Configuration Guide
Signature Sets
option.
/ My Company / Central Manager > Update Server > Automation
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Configuring the Update Server
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