You can update the DAT files and scanning engine, used by
VirusScan Enterprise, using many
methods. You can use AutoUpdate tasks, manual updates, login scripts, or
schedule updates with management tools.
Using an update task allows you to:
- Schedule network-wide
DAT file rollouts — You might stagger your update tasks, or set a schedule
that phases in DAT file updates to different parts of the network at convenient
times and with minimal intervention from administrators or network users.
- Split duties for
rollout administration — To increase network bandwidth efficiency, use
different servers or domain controllers, among different regions of wide-area
networks, or across other network divisions to keep update traffic primarily
internal. This can also reduce the potential for network security breaches.
- Reduce the waiting time
required to download new DAT or upgraded engine files — Traffic on
McAfee computers increases dramatically on regular DAT file
publishing dates and whenever new product versions are available. Avoiding the
competition for network bandwidth enables you to deploy your new software with
minimal interruptions.