Operation Manual

Trend Micro™ ServerProtect™ Getting Started Guide
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• Outbreak Prevention Services
What is Trend Micro Control Manager?
Control Manager is a software management solution that gives an administrator the
ability to control antivirus and content security programs from a central location --
regardless of the program’s physical location or platform. This application simplifies
the administration of a corporate virus and content security policy.
Control Manager provides a comprehensive view of the entire network, identifying
how Trend Micro products and services, including ServerProtect, can be deployed to
create effective, targeted antivirus strategies.
Control Manager maintains a connection with the update server, which provides
knowledge and services developed by TrendLabs™. This process enables
administrators to stay abreast of the latest virus activity and to be proactive in
responding to potential threats in their own environment.
During an attack, the Trend Micro Control Manager Web-based console functions as
a centralized "command post" to monitor the outbreak progress, implement
containment strategies, deploy newly downloaded pattern files as soon as they
become available, and manage cleanup activities. The degree of containment affects
all kinds of costs from the effects of the virus on employee productivity to the
amount of time needed for cleanup.
Control Manager is key component of the Trend Micro Enterprise Protection
Strategy. Trend Micro Enterprise Protection Strategy (TM EPS) delivers a framework
for coordinated enterprise protection of the virus outbreak life cycle.
The virus outbreak lifestyle is comprised of three primary phases: outbreak
prevention, pattern file generation and deployment, and damage assessment and
cleanup. Designed to meet enterprise demands for comprehensive antivirus
protection, TM EPS offers a flexible architecture composed of scalable,
multi-platform services, products, centralized management and knowledge.
TM EPS transforms the traditional point-based approach to antivirus protection into
an enterprise-wide security strategy through centralized deployment of outbreak
prevention, detection, protection, and cleanup strategies across the network.
Control Manager offers you the following benefits: