1.4 Antimalware Content Distribution Architecture

Ondemand content distributed to Antimalware agents in the content request process includes malware signature files to disinfect quarantined files and software updates to the Antimalware Agent.

The process for content requests originates with the Antimalware Agent on the workstation and each request moves upstream through content server channels until the request for content is fulfilled by a content server. The Antimalware Agent is a feature of ZENworks Endpoint Security. You install the agent on managed devices when you deploy the Antimalware Enforcement Policy.

All ZENworks Primary servers are content servers. Satellites that are assigned a Content Role also function as content servers. Satellites fulfilling this role need to be enabled for SSL for communication with the Antimalware Agent.

At least one Ondemand Content Master (OCM) is required to download content from the Content Distribution Network (CDN). Only Primary servers can function as OCMs. The Antimalware Server, when configured, defaults as an OCM. You can add additional OCMs via the Server Hierarchy configuration.

See the image below for a visual representation of the process described above. For more detailed information about ondemand content distribution, see the ZENworks Ondemand Content Reference.