Installing or Updating Powertech Antivirus on Endpoints

Follow these instructions to install or update Powertech Antivirus on individual Endpoints.

  1. Download the Powertech Antivirus install file for your operating system from the Fortra Support Portal. If you're a new user, you should have received an email message containing the download link. If you don't have it, contact your Regional Manager.
  2. Unzip the download file, then place the rpm file, or deb file for Ubuntu, on the host machine.
    IMPORTANT: If you are updating Powertech Antivirus, you will run the product installer over the existing installation. By default, the update folder is the same as the one used for your original Powertech Antivirus installation. (If your current installation uses a different install path, that path can be provided with the --prefix option.) Before updating, backup any user data.

     

    Once the update is complete, a new license file will need to be placed in the installation folder. Make sure to keep a copy of license.xml if a rollback to the previous version is needed.

NOTE:

  • AIX users: Powertech Antivirus can be installed using the rpm command or using SMIT (System Management Interface Tool). Using either method, first change to the directory where the file is located (i.e. cd /home).

  • If you are updating and need to identify the version that is currently installed, run the following command: /opt/sgav/avsvcinfo



Installing or Updating with RPM

Follow these instructions to install or update Powertech Antivirus with RPM.

To install or update on Red Hat (non-FIPS mode), SLES, or AIX with RPM

Run the following command to install: 

rpm --install <rpm-file-name>

where <rpm-file-name> is the name of the .rpm installation file.

NOTE:

If your RHEL system is configured to use FIPS mode, run the following command to install:
rpm --install --nodigest --nofiledigest <rpm-file-name>

where <rpm-file-name> is the name of the .rpm installation file.

By default, the product will install to the /opt/sgav directory which will be created if it does not exist. To install to a different directory, use the --prefix option. For example: 

rpm --install <rpm-file-name> --prefix /home/sgav

will install to the /home/sgav directory.

Run the following command to update:

rpm --upgrade <rpm-file-name>

where <rpm-file-name> is the name of the latest version of the .rpm installation file.

If you have installed to an alternate prefix, you must specify the prefix when upgrading if you want the new version installed there as well:

rpm --upgrade <rpm-file-name> --prefix /home/sgav

Installing or Updating on Solaris

Run the following command:

pkgadd -d ./pkg-file-name.pkg HSsgav
EXAMPLE:

pkgadd -d ./sgav-6.0.0-809.sol10.i386.pkg HSsgav

Powertech Antivirus installs to the /opt/sgav directory, which is created if it does not exist.

Installation requires that some files are installed setuid-root, and some scripts are executed with super-user permission. Depending on system configuration, you may be prompted to allow this to occur.

To install to a different directory, use a response file that sets BASEDIR to the alternate location. For example, to install to /usr/local/sgav, create a response file "response.sgav" that contains

BASEDIR=/usr/local

and use the response file in your installation command.

EXAMPLE:

pkgadd -r ./response.sgav -d ./sgav-5.4.2-775.sol10.i386.pkg HSsgav

Solaris PKG Uninstallation

To uninstall the software, run the following command:

pkgrm HSsgav

Uninstallation requires that scripts are allowed to run with super-user permission. Depending on system configuration, you may be prompted to allow this to occur.

Solaris PKG Upgrade

To upgrade the software, uninstall the old version and install the new one.

During uninstallation, configuration files are saved with .pkgsave extensions. During installation, any configuration files in the installation directory with the .pkgsave extension are restored to current and the base versions delivered with the new package are saved with .pkgnew extensions.

Installing or Updating on Ubuntu with DEB

To install on Ubuntu, run the following command:

dpkg -i <file-name>

where <file-name> is the name of the product .deb file.

To uninstall on Red Hat and SLES, run the following command: 

rpm -e sgav

To uninstall on Ubuntu, run the following command:

To completely remove Powertech Antivirus:

dpkg -P sgav

To remove Powertech Antivirus, but leave configuration files:

dpkg -r sgav

AIX Only: Installing or Updating using SMIT (System Management Interface Tool)

To install or update using SMIT, run the following command: 

smit install_software

Type the directory where the .rpm file is stored in the INPUT device field, and type sgav for "SOFTWARE to install," as shown below:

NOTE: Users performing an update—If the latest version of Powertech Antivirus is in the same folder as the previous version, use F4 to list the packages that match sgav. Choose the highest or most recent version number.

			SOFTWARE to install                              
	                                                                       
Move cursor to desired item and press F7. Use arrow keys to scroll.
    ONE OR MORE items can be selected.
Press Enter AFTER making all selections.
                                                                          
   sgav                                                   ALL
	   
      @@R:sgav-5.0.0-705 5.0.0-705 
      @@R:sgav-4.3.0-602 4.3.0-602

Install Software

  1. Type or select values in entry fields.
  2. Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]

* INPUT device / directory for software               /home
* SOFTWARE to install                                [sgav-5.0.0-705 sgav-5.0.0-705  > +
PREVIEW only? (install operation will NOT occur)    no                     +
COMMIT software updates?                            yes                    +
SAVE replaced files?                                no                     +
AUTOMATICALLY install requisite software?           yes                    +
EXTEND file systems if space needed?                yes                    +
OVERWRITE same or newer versions?                   no                     +
VERIFY install and check file sizes?                no                     +
Include corresponding LANGUAGE filesets?            yes                    +
DETAILED output?                                    no                     +
Process multiple volumes?                           yes                    +
ACCEPT new license agreements?                      no                     +
Preview new LICENSE agreements?                     no                     +
WPAR Management
Perform Operation in Global Environment         yes                    +
Perform Operation on Detached WPARs             no                     +
Detached WPAR Names                        [_all_wpars]            +
Remount Installation Device in WPARs            yes                    +
Alternate WPAR Installation Device             []
F1=Help          F2=Refresh        F3=Cancel        F4=List
F5=Reset         F6=Command        F7=Edit          F8=Image
F9=Shell         F10=Exit          Enter=Do
  1. When the installation is complete, the following screen will appear. Ensure the Command status is OK.
COMMAND STATUS
Command: OK            stdout: yes           stderr: no

Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below.

installp: The specified device /home/root
is not a valid device or file.
geninstall -I "a -cgNQqwX -J"  -Z   -d /home -f File 2>&1

File:
R:sgav-5.0.0-705                  
Validating RPM package selections ...
Please wait...
sgav                        ##################################################