Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance X1050 Information Guide
ESA FAQ: How do I force a download of Sophos or
McAfee Anti−Virus updates immediately?
McAfee Anti−Virus updates immediately?
Document ID: 118062
Contributed by Scott Roeder and Robert Sherwin, Cisco TAC
Engineers.
Jul 24, 2014
Engineers.
Jul 24, 2014
Contents
Introduction
How do I force a download of Sophos or McAfee Anti−Virus updates immediately?
GUI
CLI
Verification
Related Information
How do I force a download of Sophos or McAfee Anti−Virus updates immediately?
GUI
CLI
Verification
Related Information
Introduction
This document describes how to manually update the anti−virus process for the Cisco Email Security
Appliance (ESA).
Appliance (ESA).
How do I force a download of Sophos or McAfee Anti−Virus
updates immediately?
updates immediately?
Although anti−virus updates happen at regular intervals as configured from the appliance service updates, if
you are waiting for an update you can initiate an anti−virus update yourself. By default, the updater service
will check for updates every five minutes. Cisco recommends to leave this set to the default update interval.
you are waiting for an update you can initiate an anti−virus update yourself. By default, the updater service
will check for updates every five minutes. Cisco recommends to leave this set to the default update interval.
You can review the appliance service updates from GUI, Security Services > Service Updates. From the CLI
run updateconfig. This will be listed as the Update Interval.
run updateconfig. This will be listed as the Update Interval.
To update the anti−virus process directly, please choose one of the following methods:
GUI
From the GUI, you can initiate an update from the Security Services > Anti−Virus, and choose either Sophos
or McAfee. From the Current Anti−Virus Files table, click the Update Now button.
or McAfee. From the Current Anti−Virus Files table, click the Update Now button.
Example, using Sophos Anti−Virus: