Why Ams Is Installed With Symantec Antivirus Server - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Installation Manual

Why AMS is installed with Symantec AntiVirus server

You can install the Symantec AntiVirus server program using any of the
following methods:
Deploy the server installation across a network connection to remote
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computers from the Symantec System Center or the Symantec AntiVirus
CD. The Symantec AntiVirus server installation program installs AMS
default to all computers to which you've installed Symantec AntiVirus
server.
See "Why AMS is installed with Symantec AntiVirus server"
See "Deploying the server installation across a network connection"
page 112.
Create a customized Windows Installer (.msi) package using the standard
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Windows Installer options and the Symantec-specific options that are
provided.
See "Windows Installer (.msi) command-line reference"
If you plan to use AMS
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install AMS to every primary server. When you install Symantec AntiVirus
server to supported Windows and NetWare computers, AMS
installation by default.
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While AMS is required to run only on the primary server, you should install
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AMS to all of the computers on which you install the Symantec AntiVirus
server program. This lets you change primary servers without reinstalling AMS
on the new primary server. If a secondary server needs to be made a primary
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server, no AMS events will be lost.
In the Symantec System Center, you can select the computer that will perform
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many AMS actions. AMS
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AMS on more computers gives you flexibility in choosing the computers that
can perform advanced alert actions, such as sending pages.
If you do not install AMS
install it later. You must, however, install AMS
making the secondary server the primary server.
See "Manually installing AMS server"
If you do not plan to change your primary servers, you can uninstall AMS
secondary servers.
About Symantec AntiVirus server installation
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to generate alerts based on antivirus events, you must
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is required for some of the actions to run. Installing
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when you install Symantec AntiVirus server, you can
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Installing Symantec AntiVirus servers
on page 109.
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