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Using tasks to manage products and systems, Deployment packages for products and updates
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16 Using tasks to manage products and systems Client and server tasks help automate the process of managing the security software deployed to the systems on your network. Managing products from a single location is a central feature of your ePolicy Orchestrator software. One of the ways this is accomplished is through creation and scheduling of client and server tasks. Both are scheduled actions that run on your server or managed systems to ensure the most current security content is deployed to your network. Are you configuring tasks for the first time? When configuring tasks for the first time: 1 Plan client tasks for the segments of your System Tree. 2 Create and assign client tasks to groups and systems. 3 Create server tasks to keep your repositories up-to-date and automate server maintenance tasks. 4 Schedule tasks to run automatically. Contents Deployment packages for products and updates Product and update deployment First time product and update deployment overview Server tasks and what they do Client tasks and what they do Confirming that clients are using the latest DAT files Evaluating new DATs and engines before distribution Deployment packages for products and updates The ePolicy Orchestrator software deployment infrastructure supports deploying products and components, as well as updating both. Each McAfee product that ePolicy Orchestrator can deploy provides a product deployment package zip file. The zip file contains product installation files, which are compressed in a secure format. ePolicy Orchestrator can deploy these packages to any of your managed systems, once they are checked in to the master repository. These zip files are used for both detection definition (DAT) and engine update packages. You can configure product policy settings before or after deployment. McAfee recommends configuring policy settings before deploying the product to network systems. This saves time and ensures that your systems are protected as soon as possible. McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® 4.6.0 Software Product Guide 187