Updating application databases and modules in the command line

If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is used in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments, databases on protected virtual machines are updated using a special Update local task, where the directory on the SVM is specified as the update source. The update task starts automatically. You cannot delete this task or change its settings.

On the command line, you can update databases and application modules in the following ways:

• Using the Update predefined task. You can manually start, stop, pause, or resume this task and configure the task run schedule. You can configure scan settings by editing the settings of this task.
• Using user tasks for updating (tasks of the Update type). You can manually start user tasks and configure the task schedule.

  Update task settings

  Setting	Description	Values
  SourceType	Source from which the application receives updates.	KLServers (default value) — The application receives updates from one of the Kaspersky update servers. Updates are downloaded via HTTPS protocol. SCServer. The application downloads updates to the protected device from the Administration Server installed on the local network. You can select this update source if you use Kaspersky Security Center for centralized administration of device protection in your organization. Custom — The application downloads updates from a custom source specified in the [CustomSources.item_#] section. You can specify directories on FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS servers or directories on any device mounted on the protected client device, including directories on remote devices mounted via the Samba or NFS protocols.
  UseKLServersWhenUnavailable	The application's access to Kaspersky update servers if all custom update sources are unavailable.	Yes (default value) — The application will connect to Kaspersky update servers if all custom update sources are unavailable. No — The application will not connect to Kaspersky update servers if all custom update sources are unavailable.
  ApplicationUpdateMode	Application update download and installation mode.	Disabled — Do not download or install application updates. DownloadOnly (default value) — Download application updates, but do not install them. DownloadAndInstall — Automatically download and install application updates. After updates are installed, the application will restart automatically.
  ConnectionTimeout	Response timeout (in seconds) of an update source while attempting to connect to it. If an update source does not respond within the specified time interval, the application contacts the next update source in the list.	You can use only integers within the range from 0 to 120. Default value: 10.
  The [CustomSources.item_#] section contains the following settings:
  URL	Address of the custom update source on the local area network or the Internet.	The default value is not defined. Examples: URL=http://example.com/bases/ – address of the HTTP server with the directory that contains updates. URL=/home/bases/ – directory on the protected computer that contains application databases.
  Enabled	Use of the update source specified in the URL setting. To run the task, at least one update source needs to be enabled.	Yes – the application uses the update source. No – The app doesn't use the update source. The default value is not defined.