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The deployment checklist provides step-by-step instructions on the pre-installation and post-installation tasks for deploying IMSVA.
  1. Deploy IMSVA with Cloud Pre-Filter
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    Tasks
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    Reference
     
    Deploy with Cloud Pre-Filter
    Yes
    IMSVA Deployment with Cloud Pre-Filter
  2. Identify the location of IMSVA
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    Select one of the following locations on your network where you would like to install IMSVA.
     
    At the gateway
    		  
    Deployment at the Gateway or Behind the Gateway
     
    Behind the gateway
    		  
    Deployment at the Gateway or Behind the Gateway
     
    Without a firewall
    		  
     
    In front of a firewall
    		  
     
    Behind a firewall
    		  
     
    In the De-Militarized Zone
    		  
  3. Plan the scope
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    Decide whether you would like to install a single IMSVA device or multiple devices.
     
    Single device installation
    		  
    About Device Roles
     
    Multiple IMSVA devices
    		  
    About Device Roles
  4. Deploy or Upgrade
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    Deploy a new IMSVA device or upgrade from a previous version.
     
    Upgrade from a previous version
    		  
    Upgrading from Previous Versions
  5. Start services
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    Activate IMSVA services to start protecting your network against various threats.
     
    Scanner
    		  
    IMSVA Services section of the Administrator's Guide
     
    Policy
    		  
     
    EUQ
    Yes
  6. Configure other IMSVA settings
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    Configure various IMSVA settings to get IMSVA up and running.
     
    Sender Filtering Rules
    Yes
    Sender Filtering Service section of the Administrator's Guide
     
    SMTP Routing
    		  
    Scanning SMTP Messages section of the Administrator's Guide
     
    POP3 Settings
    Yes
    Scanning POP3 Messages section of the Administrator's Guide
     
    Policy and scanning exceptions
    		  
    Managing Policies section of the Administrator's Guide
     
    Perform a manual update of components and configure scheduled updates
    		  
    Updating Scan Engine and Pattern Files section of the Administrator's Guide
     
    Log settings
    		  
    Configuring Log Settings section of the Administrator's Guide
  7. Back up IMSVA
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    Perform a backup of IMSVA as a precaution against system failure.
     
    Back up IMSVA settings
    Backing Up IMSVA section of the Administrator’s Guide.