Specifications
Trend Micro™ OfficeScan™ 10 Administrator’s Guide
4-12
Smart Scan Server Update
A Smart Scan Server downloads the Smart Scan Pattern. Smart scan clients do not 
download this pattern. Clients verify potential threats against the pattern by sending 
scan queries to the Smart Scan Server.
Note: See Smart Scan Server on page 1-10 for more information about Smart Scan Servers and 
Smart Scan Server Update on page 4-21 for server update details.
The following table describes the update process for Smart Scan Servers.
TABLE 4-21.  Smart Scan Server update process
UPDATE PROCESS DESCRIPTION
ActiveUpdate server
|
Global Smart Scan 
Server
The Global Smart Scan Server receives updates from 
the Trend Micro ActiveUpdate server. Smart scan 
clients that are not connected to the corporate 
network send scan queries to the Global Smart Scan 
Server.
ActiveUpdate server
|
Local Smart Scan 
Server
A local Smart Scan Server (integrated or standalone) 
receives updates from the Trend Micro ActiveUpdate 
server. Smart scan clients that are connected to the 
corporate network send scan queries to the local 
Smart Scan Server.










