Specifications

Keeping Protection Up-to-Date
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ActiveUpdate
server
|
OfficeScan
server
|
Update Agents
|
Clients
The OfficeScan server
receives updated
components from the
ActiveUpdate server (or
other update source) and
initiates component
update on clients. Clients
acting as Update Agents
then notify clients to
update components.
If there are low-bandwidth
sections between the
OfficeScan server and clients,
use this method to balance the
traffic load on the network.
ActiveUpdate
server
|
Update Agents
|
Clients
Update Agents receive
updated components
directly from the
ActiveUpdate server (or
other update source) and
notifies clients to update
components.
Use this method only if you
experience problems updating
Update Agents from the
OfficeScan server or from
other Update Agents.
Under most circumstances,
Update Agents receive
updates faster from the
OfficeScan server or from
other Update Agents than from
an external update source.
ActiveUpdate
server
|
Clients
OfficeScan clients receive
updated components
directly from the
ActiveUpdate server (or
other update source).
Use this method only if you
experience problems updating
clients from the OfficeScan
server or from Update Agents.
Under most circumstances,
clients receive updates faster
from the OfficeScan server or
from Update Agents than from
an external update source.
TABLE 4-20. Server-client update options (Continued)
UPDATE OPTION DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDATION