UPDATE. Updating databases and application software modules

Running the Update of databases and application modules task.

To run the command, go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable file is located. You can also add the executable file path to the %PATH% system variable and run the command without navigating to the application folder.

Command syntax

avp.com UPDATE [local] ["<update source>"] [/R[A]:<report file>] [/C:<file with update settings>]

Update task settings

 

local

Start of the Update of databases and application modules task that was created automatically after the application was installed. You can change the settings of the Update of databases and application modules task in the local application interface or in the console of Kaspersky Security Center. If this setting is not configured, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the Update of databases and application modules task with the default settings or with the settings specified in the command. You can configure the Update of databases and application modules task settings as follows:

  • UPDATE starts the Update of databases and application modules task with the default settings: the update source is Kaspersky update servers, the account is System, and other default settings.
  • UPDATE local starts the Update of databases and application modules task that was created automatically after installation (predefined task).
  • UPDATE <update settings> starts the Update of databases and application modules task with manually defined settings (see below).

Update source

 

"<update source>"

Address of a HTTP or FTP server, or of a shared folder with the update package. You can specify only one update source. If the update source is not specified, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the default source: Kaspersky update servers.

Saving events to a report file mode (for Scan, Updater and Rollback profiles only)

 

/R:<report file>

Save only critical events to the report file.

/RA:<report file>

Save all events to a report file.

Advanced settings

 

/C:<file with update settings>

File with the Update of databases and application modules task settings. The file must be created manually and saved in TXT format. The file can have the following contents: ["<update source>"] [/R[A]:<report file>].

Example:

avp.com UPDATE local

avp.com UPDATE "ftp://my_server/kav updates" /RA:avbases_upd.txt

See also:

Starting and stopping an update task

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