User Guide

Administrator’s Guide 67
Installing VirusScan Software
With the ePolicy Orchestrator server, console, and agent you can manage a
single database and software repository from any location on your company’s
network. Once you have installed the ePolicy Orchestrator server and console,
and have loaded VirusScan software is loaded into the repository, you can use
the console to push the agent onto the client machines. Through the agent, you
gather data on the virus protection currently residing on the client machines.
The server then responds by sending appropriate installation software. The
agent installs the software using the instructions you set up during
configuration.
Follow these steps:
1. In the ePolicy Orchestrator Console’s main menu, place your cursor on
Software in the console tree.
2. Click the Action menu, and then click Install.
The Select a Software Package dialog box displays your network. Locate
the VirusScan software package that you want to place in the repository.
3. Click VirusScan.
4. Click Open.
VirusScan software is loaded in your repository. For more information, see the
ePolicy Orchestrator Administrator’s Guide.
Installing via System Management Server
VirusScan software is Microsoft BackOffice compliant and comes with a
prewritten package definition file (.PDF) for use with System Management
Server (SMS). You can use SMS to install the software on multiple
workstations across your network. To learn how to use SMS to deploy the
VirusScan installation package, consult your Microsoft SMS documentation.
Installing via Tivoli IT Director
You can create a distributable custom installation package using the Tivoli IT
Director management console’s Software Distribution feature.
Follow these steps:
1. Open the Tivoli IT Director Management Console.
2. Choose Open from the Software Distribution option, then choose
Custom Package. The Create Custom Package configuration pages
appear.