Control Manager Installation Guide - Trend Micro? Online Help

Chapter 1
Introducing Trend Micro Control
Manager
Trend Micro Control Manager is a central management console that manages Trend
Micro products and services at the gateway, mail server, file server, and corporate
desktop levels. Administrators can use the policy management feature to configure and
deploy product settings to managed products and endpoints. The Control Manager webbased
management console provides a single monitoring point for antivirus and content
security products and services throughout the network.
Control Manager enables system administrators to monitor and report on activities such
as infections, security violations, or virus/malware entry points. System administrators
can download and deploy update components throughout the network, helping ensure
that protection is consistent and up to date. Example update components include virus
pattern files, scan engines, and anti-spam rules. Control Manager allows both manual
and pre-scheduled updates. Control Manager allows the configuration and
administration of products as groups or as individuals for added flexibility.
This chapter contains the following topics:
• Control Manager Standard and Advanced on page 1-3
• Introducing Control Manager Features on page 1-3
• Understanding Trend Micro Management Communication Protocol on page 1-5
• Control Manager Architecture on page 1-9
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