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Glossary agent AutoUpgrade The act of automatically upgrading the agent whenever a newer version is available on the ePolicy Orchestrator server. agent installation package The Setup program and all other files needed to install the agent. agent language packages The set of files that need to be distributed to client computers to view the agent user interface in languages other than English. Agent Monitor The agent user interface that appears optionally on managed computers. It allows you to run tasks immediately that are normally initiated by the agent at predefined intervals. agent wakeup call The ability to initiate agent-server communication from the server-side. agent-server communication Any communication that occurs between ePolicy Orchestrator agent and the ePolicy Orchestrator server where agent and server exchange data. Typically, the agent initiates all communication with the server. agent-server communications interval (ASCI) The time period between predefined agent-server communication. alert A message or notification regarding computer activity, such as virus detection. It can be sent automatically according to a predefined configuration, to system administrators and users, via email, pager, or phone. binary (Setup) files The Setup program and all other files needed to install products. branch Locations on the master repository that allow you to store and distribute different versions of selected updates. check in, checking in The process of adding files to the master repository. clean, cleaning An action taken by the scanner when it detects a virus, a Trojan horse or a worm. The cleaning action can include removing the virus from a file and restoring the file to usability; removing references to the virus from system files, system .INI files, and the registry; ending the process generated by the virus; deleting a macro or a Microsoft Visual Basic script that is infecting a file; deleting a file if it is a Trojan horse or a worm; and renaming a file that cannot be cleaned. console tree The contents of the Tree tab in the left pane of the ePolicy Orchestrator console; it shows the items that are available in the console. console tree item The individual icons in the console tree of the ePolicy Orchestrator console. 59

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Glossary
agent AutoUpgrade
The act of automatically upgrading the agent whenever a newer version is
available on the ePolicy Orchestrator server.
agent installation
package
The Setup program and all other files needed to install the agent.
agent language
packages
The set of files that need to be distributed to client computers to view the
agent user interface in languages other than English.
Agent Monitor
The agent user interface that appears optionally on managed computers. It
allows you to run tasks immediately that are normally initiated by the agent
at predefined intervals.
agent wakeup call
The ability to initiate agent-server communication from the server-side.
agent-server
communication
Any communication that occurs between ePolicy Orchestrator agent and the
ePolicy Orchestrator server where agent and server exchange data. Typically,
the agent initiates all communication with the server.
agent-server
communications
interval (
ASCI
)
The time period between predefined agent-server communication.
alert
A message or notification regarding computer activity, such as virus
detection. It can be sent automatically according to a predefined
configuration, to system administrators and users, via email, pager, or phone.
binary (Setup) files
The Setup program and all other files needed to install products.
branch
Locations on the master repository that allow you to store and distribute
different versions of selected updates.
check in, checking in
The process of adding files to the master repository.
clean, cleaning
An action taken by the scanner when it detects a
virus
, a
Trojan horse
or a
worm
. The cleaning action can include removing the virus from a file and
restoring the file to usability; removing references to the virus from system
files, system .INI files, and the registry; ending the process generated by the
virus; deleting a macro or a Microsoft Visual Basic script that is infecting a file;
deleting a file if it is a Trojan horse or a worm; and renaming a file that cannot
be cleaned.
console tree
The contents of the
Tree
tab in the left pane of the ePolicy Orchestrator
console; it shows the items that are available in the console.
console tree item
The individual icons in the console tree of the ePolicy Orchestrator console.