Event-triggered Updates Parent topic

The server can notify online clients to update components after it downloads the latest components, and offline clients when they restart and then connect to the server. Optionally initiate Scan Now (manual scan) on OfficeScan client computers after the update.

Event-triggered Update Options

Option
Description
Initiate component update on clients immediately after the OfficeScan server downloads a new component
The server notifies clients to update as soon as it completes an update. Frequently updated clients only need to download incremental patterns, thus reducing the time it takes to complete the update (see OfficeScan Server Component Duplication for details about incremental patterns). However, updating frequently may adversely affect the server’s performance, especially if you have a large number of clients updating at the same time.
If you have clients on roaming mode and you want these clients to update as well, select Include roaming and offline client(s). See OfficeScan Client Roaming Privilege for details about roaming mode.
Let clients initiate component update when they restart and connect to the OfficeScan server (roaming clients are excluded)
A client that missed an update immediately downloads components when it establishes connection with the server. A client may miss an update if it is offline or if the computer where it is installed is not up and running.
Perform Scan Now after updating (excluding roaming clients)
The server notifies clients to scan after an event-triggered update. Consider enabling this option if a particular update is a response to a security risk that has already spread within the network.
Note
Note
If the OfficeScan server is unable to successfully send an update notification to clients after it downloads components, it automatically resends the notification after 15 minutes. The server continues to send update notifications up to a maximum of five times until the client responds. If the fifth attempt is unsuccessful, the server stops sending notifications. If you select the option to update components when clients restart and then connect to the server, component update will still proceed.