Product guide

Minimal product properties whether or not they have
changed since the last agent-server communication
1
Set the agent policy to send minimal
product properties.
2
Set the wake-up task to send all
properties, as defined by the agent policy.
Full product properties whether or not they have changed. 1
Set the agent policy to send full
properties.
2
Set the wake-up task to send all
properties, as defined by the agent policy.
Scheduling a client task for a group
Use this task to schedule a client task for a group.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Menu | Systems | System Tree | Client Tasks.
2 In the System Tree, select the group to be configured.
3 In the Actions field, click Edit Settings for the task to be configured. The Client Task
Builder wizard opens.
4 Select Break inheritance and assign the policy and setting below this point.
5 On the Schedule page:
a Enable the task.
b Set the schedule, frequency, and options for the task.
c Click Next to review your settings.
6 Click Save. At the next agent-server communication, the task is sent to the group's
members.
Creating a new scheduled client task
Use this task to create a new client task that runs on a schedule, such as a mirror task, update
task, and McAfee Agent wake-up task.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Menu | Systems | System Tree.
2 Select Client Tasks, then click Actions and select New Task from the drop-down menu.
The Client Task Builder wizard opens.
3 On the Description page:
a Type a name for the task and any notes that might be useful.
b From the drop-down menu, select the kind of task you are creating.
c Indicate whether to send the task to all systems or to only systems that have certain
tags or have no tags.
Configuring Agent Policies
Scheduling a client task for a group
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