Changing the agent management modes
- Published on Aug 26, 2026
Trellix Agent operates in two modes, managed and unmanaged.
Managed mode — Trellix Agent connects and communicates with ePO - On-prem to manage Trellix product updates.
(ePO - On-prem) Unmanaged mode — Trellix Agent doesn't connect or communicate with ePO - On-prem, but pulls updates from Trellix HTTP or FTP servers.
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