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DescriptionTab
• Specify which executable to run after the update task has completed and whether
to run it only after a successful update.
Mirror tasks and how they work
The mirror task replicates the update files from the first accessible repository defined in the
repository list, to a mirror site on your network. The most common use of this task is to mirror
the contents of the McAfee download site to a local server.
The VirusScan Enterprise software relies on a directory structure to update itself. When mirroring
a site, it is important to replicate the entire directory structure.
NOTE: This directory structure also supports previous versions of VirusScan and NetShield, as
long as the entire directory structure is replicated in the same locations that VirusScan 4.5.1
used for updating.
After you replicate the McAfee site that contains the update files, computers on your network
can download the files from the mirror site. This approach is
practical
because it allows you to
update any computer on your network, whether or not it has Internet access; and
efficient
because your systems are communicating with a server that is probably closer than a McAfee
Internet site, economizing access and download time.
Configuring the mirror task
To access the Mirror task properties:
• From the ePolicy Orchestrator console, go to Systems | System tree | Client Task.
Select an existing mirror task or to create a new task, click New Task , then from the Type
list, select Mirror (McAfee Agent) and click Next.
• From the VirusScan Console, select an existing mirror task or to create a new task, select
Task | New Mirror Task.
Configure the options on the tab. For option descriptions, click ? or Help on the tab.
Tab description
DescriptionTab
Mirror • Specify the log file location and format.
• Specify which executable to run after the mirror task has completed and whether to
run it only after a successful mirror.
How the AutoUpdate repository works
The AutoUpdate repository list (SITELIST.XML) specifies the configuration information necessary
to perform an AutoUpdate task. For example:
• Repository information and location.
• Repository order preference.
• Proxy settings, where required.
Updating Detection Definitions
Mirror tasks and how they work
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i26