McAfee HISCDE-AB-IA Product Guide - Page 28
Checking in packages manually, Updating clients with content, Updating content from the client
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Managing Your Protection System management Checking in packages manually This task downloads the content update package directly from McAfee at the indicated frequency and adds it to the master repository, updating the database with new Host Intrusion Prevention content. You can download an update package and check it in manually if you do not want to use an automatic pull task. Task 1 Download the file from McAfeeHttp or McAfeeFtp. 2 Click Menu | Software | Master Repository, then click Actions | Check in package. 3 Select the package type and package location, then click Next. The Package Options page appears. 4 Select the branch where to install the package, then click Save. The package appears on the Master Repository tab. Updating clients with content After the update package is checked in to the master repository, you can send the updates to the client by scheduling an update task or by sending an agent wake-up call to update immediately. Task 1 Go to Systems | System Tree | Client Tasks, select the group where you want to send content updates, and click New Task. 2 Name the task, select Product Update as the type of task, then click Next. 3 Select Selected packages, select Host Intrusion Prevention Content, then click Next. 4 Schedule the task as desired, then click Next. 5 Review the details, then click Save. Updating content from the client A client can also request updates on demand if a McAfee Agent icon appears in the client computer's system tray. Task • Right-click the McAfee Agent icon in the system tray and select Update Now. The McAfee AutoUpdate progress dialog box appears and content updates are pulled and applied to the client. 28 McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention 8.0 Product Guide for ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5