Testing Virus Definitions Files - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Administrator's Manual

168 Updating virus definitions files

Testing virus definitions files

Testing virus definitions files
Note: When you roll back virus definitions files, virus definitions that are newer
than those in the rolled back version are deleted.
To roll back virus definitions files
1 In the Symantec System Center console, right-click a server or server group,
and then click All Tasks > Symantec AntiVirus > Virus Definition
Manager.
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In the Virus Definition Manager dialog box, ensure that Update The Primary
Server Of This Server Group Only is selected, and then click Configure.
3 In the Configure Primary Server Updates dialog box, click Definition File.
4 In the Select Virus Definition File dialog box, select the virus definitions file
that you want to roll back to, and then click Apply.
5 Click Yes to change the current file.
6 Click OK until you return to the Symantec System Center main window.
Many administrators prefer to test virus definitions files on a test network
before making them available on a production server. To test virus definitions
files, complete the following tasks:
Install Symantec AntiVirus server to a primary server on the test network.
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From the primary server on your test network, run LiveUpdate to download
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the virus definitions file.
Go to www.eicar.org and download the antivirus test file to test the
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operation of the virus definitions file.
Once testing is complete, copy the virus definitions file from the \Program
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files\Sav folder on the test server to a folder with the same name on the
primary servers on your production network.
Once the virus definitions files are on the primary servers, they will flow to
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other servers in the server group.
Note: Clients are configured to automatically retrieve virus definitions from
their parent servers if Update Virus Definitions From Parent Server in the Virus
Definition Manager dialog box is checked.