Configuring Protection Engine Rapid Release updates to occur automatically

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Last Updated April 20, 2017
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Configuring Rapid Release updates to occur automatically

You can schedule Rapid Release updates to occur automatically at a specified time interval to ensure that Symantec Protection Engine always has the most current definitions. Scheduled Rapid Release updates are disabled by default. To receive automatic Rapid Release updates, you must enable and schedule Rapid Release. When Rapid Release is scheduled, Rapid Release runs at the specified time interval that you select.

Configuring Rapid Release updates to occur automatically

  1. In the console on the primary navigation bar, click System.

  2. In the sidebar under Views, click Rapid Release Content.

  3. In the content area under Rapid Release Content, check Enable scheduled Rapid Release to enable automatic downloads of Rapid Release definitions.

    This option is disabled by default.

  4. In the Rapid Release interval box, to specify the interval between which you want Symantec Protection Engine to download Rapid Release definitions, do any of the following steps:

    • Type the interval.

    • Click the up arrow or down arrow to select the interval.

    You can select any number between 5 minutes and 120 minutes. The default value is 30 minutes.

  5. On the toolbar, select one of the following options:

    Save

    Saves your changes.

    Use this option to continue making changes in the console until you are ready to apply them.

    Apply

    Applies your changes.

    Your changes are not implemented until you apply them.

 

Use XMLModifier to define the settings in Liveupdate.xml

Protection Engine 7.5

XMLModifier.exe -s /liveupdate/rapidrelease/schedule/enabled/@value "true" liveupdate.xml

Allowed Values: Default value is false

  • true - Enables Rapid Release
  • false - Disable Rapid Release

XMLModifier.exe -s /liveupdate/rapidrelease/schedule/interval/@value "30" liveupdate.xml

Allowed Values: Any numerical value in minutes

Default value: 30

Note:  Restart the Symantec Protecion Engine Service after updaing the Liveupdate.xml

 

Protection Engine 7.8

XMLModifier.exe -s /liveupdate/RapidRelease/Schedule/@enabled "true" liveupdate.xml

Allowed Values: Default value is false

  • true - Enables Rapid Release
  • false - Disable Rapid Release

XMLModifier.exe -s /liveupdate/RapidRelease/Schedule/Interval/@value "30" liveupdate.xml

Allowed Values: Any numerical value in minutes

Default value: 30

Note:  Restart the Symantec Protecion Engine Service after updaing the Liveupdate.xml

See About Rapid Release.

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