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The following table shows a list of Control Manager features that IMSS supports.

Supported Control Manager Features

Feature
Description
Supported?
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:
  1. Go to Administration → Connections.
  2. Click the TMCM Server tab.
  3. To enable/disable the agent, select/clear the check box next to Enable MCP Agent.
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