Avira antivir exchange Manual
Upgrade from Version 7.x to 8.x
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Status: July 13, 2010
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Scheduling
What should be considered before the upgrade?
Before you proceed an upgrade you should consider the following points:
Reboot of the server
Consider that a reboot might be necessary after the upgrade of the server.
Please, schedule this!
Please, schedule this!
Maintenance window
Schedule an adequate maintenance window. The required reboot can last
some time. Also during the upgrade it is possible that the mail transport is
interrupted.
some time. Also during the upgrade it is possible that the mail transport is
interrupted.
Protection against viruses and malware during the upgrade
During the upgrade within a short period of time you have no protection
against viruses and malware for the mail traffic. In case you have a high mail
flow on the MS Exchange server it might be recommendable to deactivate the
mail traffic for the time of the upgrade
against viruses and malware for the mail traffic. In case you have a high mail
flow on the MS Exchange server it might be recommendable to deactivate the
mail traffic for the time of the upgrade
Content of the quarantines
The existing quarantine directories aren’t valid anymore after an upgrade. That
means the existing emails in the quarantines are not handed over.
means the existing emails in the quarantines are not handed over.
Keep the existing configuration or not?
In general it is possible to keep the configuration of the AntiVir Exchange Version 7 in
the AntiVir Exchange Version 8.
But you should think about choosing a new configuration.
Avira AntiVir Exchange Version 8 provides you with preconfigured jobs which are
adjusted to the current malware and spam emergence.
Furthermore several quarantines are used for a better overview. You are provided
with current word and address lists and fingerprints which offer more possibilities for
your individual settings of rules and filters.
If you keep an existing configuration of AntiVir Exchange Version 7 you cannot use
the preconfigured jobs, quarantines or the current word and address lists or the
fingerprints. You have to do these configurations manually.
the AntiVir Exchange Version 8.
But you should think about choosing a new configuration.
Avira AntiVir Exchange Version 8 provides you with preconfigured jobs which are
adjusted to the current malware and spam emergence.
Furthermore several quarantines are used for a better overview. You are provided
with current word and address lists and fingerprints which offer more possibilities for
your individual settings of rules and filters.
If you keep an existing configuration of AntiVir Exchange Version 7 you cannot use
the preconfigured jobs, quarantines or the current word and address lists or the
fingerprints. You have to do these configurations manually.