Xpu Basics - IBM Proventia Network Enterprise Scanner User Manual

Chapter 16: Updating Enterprise Scanner

XPU Basics

Introduction
Types of updates
Update locations
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This topic describes the types of updates for your Enterprise Scanner agent and the
locations for getting the updates.
Table 75 describes the contents of firmware and assessment content updates:
Type of Update
Firmware
Assessment content
Table 75: Contents of firmware and assessment content updates
Table 76 describes the two locations that the IBM ISS X-Press Update process can use to
update your agent:
Update Location
IBM ISS Download Center
X-Press Update Server (XPU
Server)
Table 76: Update locations
Content
An update that contains any of the following:
• new program files
• fixes or patches
• enhancements
• online Help
Important: Some firmware updates may reboot your agent after
installation.
An update that contains security content.
Description
The default location for XPUs for all IBM ISS products.
Note: Your agent must be able to access the IBM ISS Download
Center over the Internet to use this update location.
If your agent can not access the Download Center over the
Internet, you can update it from an XPU Server on your internal
network. (See page 221.) Your SiteProtector administrator can
provide the information you need to configure a local XPU Server.
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