Updating resources

Kaspersky regularly releases packages with resources that can be imported from the repository. You can specify an email address in the settings of the Repository update task. After the first execution of the task, KUMA starts sending notifications about the packages available for update to the specified address. You can update the repository, analyze the contents of each update, and decide if to import and deploy the new resources in the operating infrastructure. KUMA supports updates from Kaspersky servers and from custom sources, including offline update using the update mirror mechanism. If you have other Kaspersky products in the infrastructure, you can connect KUMA to existing update mirrors. The update subsystem expands KUMA capabilities to respond to the changes in the threat landscape and the infrastructure. The capability to use it without direct Internet access ensures the privacy of the data processed by the system.

To update resources, perform the following steps:

1. Update the repository to deliver the resource packages to the repository. The repository update is available in two modes:
   • Automatic update
   • Manual update
2. Import the resource packages from the updated repository into the tenant.

For the service to start using the resources, make sure that the updated resources are mapped after performing the import. If necessary, link the resources to collectors, correlators, or agents, and update the settings.

To enable automatic update:

1. In the Settings → Repository update section, configure the Data refresh interval in hours. The default value is 24 hours.
2. Specify the Update source. The following options are available:
   • Kaspersky update servers.
     

     The servers are located in many countries around the world, which ensures the high reliability of the update. If the update cannot be performed from one server, KUMA switches to another server.

     You can view the list of update servers in the Knowledge Base.

   • Custom source:
     • The URL to the shared folder on the HTTP server.
     • The full path to the local folder on the host where the KUMA Core is installed.

       If a local folder is used, the kuma system user must have read access to this folder and its contents.

3. Specify the Emails for notification by clicking the Add button. The notifications that new packages or new versions of the packages imported into the tenant are available in the repository are sent to the specified email addresses.

   If you specify the email address of a KUMA user, the Receive email notifications check box must be selected in the user profile. For emails that do not belong to any KUMA user, the messages are received without additional settings. The settings for connecting to the SMTP server must be specified in all cases.

4. Click Save. The update task starts shortly. Then the task restarts according to the schedule.

To manually start the repository update:

1. To disable automatic updates, in the Settings → Repository update section, select the Disable automatic update check box. This check box is cleared by default. You can also start a manual repository update without disabling automatic update. Starting an update manually does not affect the automatic update schedule.
2. Specify the Update source. The following options are available:
   • Kaspersky update servers.
   • Custom source:
     • The URL to the shared folder on the HTTP server.
     • The full path to the local folder on the host where the KUMA Core is installed.

       If a local folder is used, the kuma user must have access to this folder and its contents.

3. Specify the Emails for notification by clicking the Add button. The notifications that new packages or new versions of the packages imported into the tenant are available in the repository are sent to the specified email addresses.

   If you specify the email address of a KUMA user, the Receive email notifications check box must be selected in the user profile. For emails that do not belong to any KUMA user, the messages are received without additional settings. The settings for connecting to the SMTP server must be specified in all cases.

4. Click Run update. Thus, you simultaneously save the settings and manually start the Repository update task.