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How agents select repositories
By default, agents can attempt to update from any repository in the repository list file. The agent can
use a network ICMP ping or subnet address compare algorithm to find the distributed repository with
the quickest response time. Usually, this is the distributed repository closest to the system on the
network.
You can also tightly control which distributed repositories agents use for updating by enabling or
disabling distributed repositories in the agent policy settings. McAfee does not recommend disabling
repositories in the policy settings. Allowing agents to update from any distributed repository ensures
that they receive the updates.
Deploying update packages with pull and replication tasks
Use these tasks to implement a task-based updating strategy once you have created your repository
infrastructure. You must rely on these tasks if you are not using global updating in your environment.
Tasks
• Using pull tasks to update the master repository on page 194
Use either of these tasks to update the contents of the master repository from the McAfee
update site or from a user-configured source site.
• Replicating packages from the master repository to distributed repositories on page 196
Use one of these tasks to replicate contents of the master repository to distributed
repositories. You can schedule a Repository Replication server task that occurs regularly, or
run a Replicate Now task for immediate replication.
Using pull tasks to update the master repository
Use either of these tasks to update the contents of the master repository from the McAfee update site
or from a user-configured source site.
You can schedule pull tasks or run them immediately.
Tasks
• Running a pull task on a schedule on page 194
Use this task to schedule a recurring pull task that updates the master repository from the
source site. Pull tasks now provide the ability to select which packages are copied from the
source site.
• Running a Pull Now task on page 195
Use this task to initiate a pull task that updates the master repository from the source site
immediately. With this release, you can select which packages in the source site are copied
to the master repository.
Running a pull task on a schedule
Use this task to schedule a recurring pull task that updates the master repository from the source site.
Pull tasks now provide the ability to select which packages are copied from the source site.
Task
For option definitions, click
?
in the interface.
1 Click
Menu
|
Software
|
Master Repository
, then click
Actions
|
Schedule Pull
.
The Server Task Builder wizard opens.
2
On the Description page, name and describe the task.
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Server tasks and what they do
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