McAfee EPOLICY ORCHESTRATOR 4.5 - Updating Managed Systems Regularly with a Scheduled Update Task; Confirming that Clients Are Using the Latest DAT Files

Updating managed systems regularly with a
scheduled update task
Use this task to create and configure update tasks. If you are not using global updating, McAfee
recommends using a daily Update client task to ensure systems are up-to-date with the latest
DAT and engine files.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Menu | Systems | System Tree | Client Tasks. Select the desired group in the
System Tree where you want the task to apply, then click Actions | New Task. The Client
Task Builder wizard opens.
2 On the Description page, type the name and describe the task.
3 Select Product Update from the Type drop-down list.
4 Next to Tags, select the desired platforms to which you are deploying the packages.:
• Send this task to all computers
• Send this task to only computers that have the following criteria — Use one
of the edit links to configure the criteria.
5 Click Next. The Configuration page appears.
6 Next to the Update in Progress Dialog Box select if you want the users to be aware an
update is in process and if you want to allow them to postpone the process.
7 Next to Package types select one of the following:
• All packages.
• Selected packages — If selected, you must configure which of the following to include:
• Signatures and engines
NOTE: When configuring individual signatures and engines, if you select Engine
and deselect DAT when the new engine is updated a new DAT is automatically
updated to ensure complete protection.
• Patches and service packs
• Others
8 Click Next. The Schedule page appears.
9 Schedule the task as desired, then click Next. The Summary page appears.
10 Review the details of the task, then click Save.
The task is added to the list of client tasks for the groups and systems to which it is applied.
Agents receive the new update task information the next time they communicate with the
server. If the task is enabled, the update task runs at the next occurrence of the scheduled day
and time. Each system updates from the appropriate repository, depending on how the policies
for that client’s agent are configured.
Confirming that clients are using the latest DAT files
Use this task to check the version of DAT files on managed systems.
Deploying Software and Updates
Updating managed systems regularly with a scheduled update task
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