Symantec LiveUpdate™ Administrator 2.3 User's Guide

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Configuring LiveUpdate Administrator
Configuring LiveUpdate Administrator preferences
Database Maintenance
Bandwidth Throttling
Login Security
Logging
Server Connection
Email Server
Database Optimization:
Refers to how frequently optimization-standard.bat is
automatically executed. By default, this batch file initiates
a PostgreSQL database vacuum and logs the results to the
LiveUpdate Administrator 'logs' directory.
Activity Monitor:
Refers to how much historical download and distribution
job data LiveUpdate Administrator should retain.
LiveUpdate Administrator may progressively become less
responsive if more than the default amount of historical
data is retained.
Enable bandwidth throttling
Bandwidth throttling is disabled by default. To apply
bandwidth throttling to all locations, click Apply to all
location servers.
Bandwidth throttling consumption
When enabled, the default is 80%. You can set bandwidth
throttling from 50 to 90 percent.
Minimum password length
The default length is 8 characters.
Debug Mode
Off by default. Turn this on only if instructed to by Technical
Support.
Event threshold
INFORMATIONAL (default) or CRITICAL.
Timeout: The default is 30 seconds.
Retry: The default is 3 times.
Retry Interval (seconds): The default is 5.
SMTP Server Name: FQDN/Hostname/IP of the target SMTP
server
From Address: Who the LiveUpdate
Administrator-generated emails should appear to be sent
from
Authentication: Enable this option as required and specify
credentials.