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Overview of System features Component Management Configure Automatic Package Updates Use this page to update the appliance software package updates immediately. System | Component Management | Update Status You can choose to tell the appliance how you want to retrieve the package, the type of package that you want to apply, and what you want the appliance to do when it's downloaded the update. Table 284 Option definitions Option Update action Definition Choose from: • Update database • Download • Download and install Allow automatic reboot and Allow automatic services restart Feature packs to Hotfixes Specifies the action that the appliance will take on receiving the new software. Specifies the type of new software to download. Package Installer Use this page to examine and install new software packages. System | Component Management | Package Installer Benefits to updating software packages From the Package Installer page, you can view niformation about installed appliance software packages such as patches and Hotfixes, and update them immediately to ensure that your appliance remains as up-to-date as possible. McAfee recommends that you update the software packages manually on a new appliance using the Update From File option, then go to the System | Component Management | Update Status scheduling options in Automatic package updates to create regular updates at a time when traffic is low, such as during the night. Table 285 Option definitions Option Definition Update From file When clicked, opens another window where you can select a file from a local source to upload to the appliance. Package Type Displays the type of package, such as a Service Pack or Hotfix. Name Displays a name that uniquely identifies the package. Severity Displays information such as whether we recommend that you install the package, or allow you to decide. Status Displays information such as whether the package has been downloaded or installed. Required Actions Displays information such as whether the appliance needs to be restarted when the package is installed. 282 McAfee Email and Web Security Appliances 5.6.0 Product Guide

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Configure Automatic Package Updates
Use this page to update the appliance software package updates immediately.
System
|
Component Management
|
Update Status
You can choose to tell the appliance how you want to retrieve the package, the type of package that
you want to apply, and what you want the appliance to do when it's downloaded the update.
Table 284
Option definitions
Option
Definition
Update action
Choose from:
Update database
Download
Download and install
Allow automatic reboot
and
Allow automatic
services restart
Specifies the action that the appliance will take on receiving
the new software.
Feature packs
to
Hotfixes
Specifies the type of new software to download.
Package Installer
Use this page to examine and install new software packages.
System
|
Component Management
|
Package Installer
Benefits to updating software packages
From the
Package Installer
page, you can view niformation about installed appliance software packages
such as patches and Hotfixes, and update them immediately to ensure that your appliance remains as
up-to-date as possible.
McAfee recommends that you update the software packages manually on
a new appliance using the
Update From File
option, then go to the
System
|
Component Management
|
Update Status
scheduling options in Automatic
package updates to create regular updates at a time when traffic is low,
such as during the night.
Table 285
Option definitions
Option
Definition
Update From file
When clicked, opens another window where you can select a file from a local source to
upload to the appliance.
Package Type
Displays the type of package, such as a Service Pack or Hotfix.
Name
Displays a name that uniquely identifies the package.
Severity
Displays information such as whether we recommend that you install the package, or
allow you to decide.
Status
Displays information such as whether the package has been downloaded or installed.
Required Actions
Displays information such as whether the appliance needs to be restarted when the
package is installed.
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Component Management
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