Updating Virus Definitions

Trellix releases virus definition updates every day. To ensure your system is protected against the latest virus threats, you must implement automatic updating of virus definition files.

Setup

To ensure your system is always protected against the latest virus threats, perform the following tasks. The remainder of this section covers each step in more detail.

  1. Configure automatic update settings.
  2. Run the update process to ensure automatic update is working.
  3. Troubleshoot any problems as necessary.
  4. Schedule the automatic update process to run daily.
  5. Monitor the process for potential problems.
To configure automatic update settings

From the Setup menu, choose option 2. Or, type the command STANDGUARD/AVCHGUPDA and press F4. See Change Automatic Update Attributes (AVCHGUPDA) for details.

NOTE: You must run the command as a user with *ALLOBJ and *SECADM authority (such as QSECOFR).

Updating using Powertech Antivirus Server

See Updating DATs from Powertech Antivirus Server for more information.