Two-way communication

Using 2-way communication, either IMSS or Control Manager may initiate the communication process.

No.

Only IMSS can initiate a communication process with Control Manager.

Outbreak Prevention Policy

The Outbreak Prevention Policy (OPP) is a quick response to an outbreak developed by TrendLabs that contains a list of actions IMSS should perform to reduce the likelihood of the IMSS server or its clients from becoming infected.

Trend Micro ActiveUpdate Server deploys this policy to IMSS through Control Manager.

Yes

Log upload for query

Uploads IMSS virus logs, Content Security logs, and Email reputation logs to Control Manager for query purposes.

Yes

Single Sign-on

Manage IMSS from Control Manager directly without first logging on to the IMSS management console.

No.

You need to first log on to the IMSS management console before you can manage IMSS from Control Manager.

Configuration replication

Replicate configuration settings from an existing IMSS server to a new IMSS server from Control Manager.

Yes

Pattern update

Update pattern files used by IMSS from Control Manager

Yes

Engine update

Update engines used by IMSS from Control Manager.

Yes

Product component update

Update IMSS product components such as patches and hot fixes from Control Manager.

No.

Refer to the specific patch or hot fix readme file for instructions on how to update the product components.

Configuration by user interface redirect

Configure IMSS through the IMSS management console accessible from Control Manager.

Yes

Renew product registration

Renew IMSS product license from Control Manager.

Yes

Customized reporting from Control Manager

Control Manager provides customized reporting and log queries for email-related data.

Yes

Control Manager agent installation/uninstallation

Install or uninstall IMSS Control Manager agent from Control Manager.

No.

IMSS Control Manager agent is automatically installed when you install IMSS. To enable/disable the agent, do the following from the IMSS management console:

Event notification

Send IMSS event notification from Control Manager.

Yes

Command tracking for all commands

Track the status of commands that Control Manager issues to IMSS.

Yes