Specifications
Keeping Protection Up-to-Date
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ActiveUpdate 
server
|
OfficeScan 
server
|
Update Agents
|
Clients
The OfficeScan server 
receives updated 
components from the 
ActiveUpdate server (or 
other update source) and 
initiates component 
update on clients. Clients 
acting as Update Agents 
then notify clients to 
update components. 
If there are low-bandwidth 
sections between the 
OfficeScan server and clients, 
use this method to balance the 
traffic load on the network.
ActiveUpdate 
server
|
Update Agents
|
Clients
Update Agents receive 
updated components 
directly from the 
ActiveUpdate server (or 
other update source) and 
notifies clients to update 
components.
Use this method only if you 
experience problems updating 
Update Agents from the 
OfficeScan server or from 
other Update Agents.
Under most circumstances, 
Update Agents receive 
updates faster from the 
OfficeScan server or from 
other Update Agents than from 
an external update source.
ActiveUpdate 
server
|
Clients
OfficeScan clients receive 
updated components 
directly from the 
ActiveUpdate server (or 
other update source).
Use this method only if you 
experience problems updating 
clients from the OfficeScan 
server or from Update Agents.
Under most circumstances, 
clients receive updates faster 
from the OfficeScan server or 
from Update Agents than from 
an external update source.
TABLE 4-20.  Server-client update options (Continued)
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