Updating the System and Application Files

When new operating system and application files become available from Trend Micro, upload them to a parent InterScan™ Messaging Security Appliance (IMSA) device and all of its child devices. By default, child devices will be updated before the parent device.

Updating devices is a two-step process:

  1. Upload the file to the IMSA parent device.

  2. Deploy the file to selected devices.

 

To upload a new system or application file:

  1. Choose Administration > Updates > System & Applications from the menu.

  2. Under Upload, click Browse and locate the file.

  3. Click Upload. After the file finishes uploading, the package type, build number, and title appear under Latest uploaded package.

To deploy the system or application file:

  1. Select the check boxes next to the devices to which you want to deploy the update.

  2. Click Update.

  3. Accept the license agreement. After the update is complete, a summary page appears.

  4. Click OK.

During the update, do not modify any other settings. To stop the update, click Cancel.

If a device check box is grayed out, you cannot deploy the update to the device because the device:

To view update history for any device or to rollback an update:

  1. Under Host Name, click the name of the device you want to view. A summary screen appears showing the updates and related log information.

  2. To remove an update, click Rollback. You can only rollback the latest application updates.

  3. To view details of the patch update, click Download patch log.

  4. To go back to the main screen, click OK.

 

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