Creating Repositories; Repository Types And What They Do - McAfee EPOLICY ORCHESTRATOR 4.0.2 Product Manual

Creating Repositories

Security software is only as effective as the latest installed updates. For example, if your DAT
files are out-of-date, even the best anti-virus software cannot detect new threats. It is critical
that you develop a robust updating strategy to keep your security software as current as possible.
ePolicy Orchestrator software's repository architecture offers flexibility to ensure deploying and
updating software is as easy and automated as your environment allows. Once your repository
infrastructure is in place, create update tasks that determine how, where, and when your
software is updated.
Are you creating repositories for the first time?
When creating and setting up repositories for the first time:
1 Understand the purpose of each type of repository, repository branch, and site.
2 Decide which types of repositories to use and their locations.
3 Create and populate your repositories.
Contents

Repository types and what they do

How repositories work together
Ensuring access to the source site
Working with source and fallback sites
Using SuperAgents as distributed repositories
Creating and configuring FTP, HTTP, and UNC repositories
Working with the repository list files
Changing credentials on multiple distributed repositories
Repository types and what they do
To deliver products and updates throughout your network, ePolicy Orchestrator offers several
types of repositories that create a robust update infrastructure when used together. These
provide the flexibility to develop an updating strategy to ensure your systems stay up-to-date.
Master repository
The master repository maintains the latest versions of security software and updates for your
environment. This repository is the source for the rest of your environment. There is one master
repository for each ePolicy Orchestrator server.
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