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Server tasks and Threat Prevention

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Automate server management or maintenance using server tasks.

Server tasks are scheduled management or maintenance tasks that you run on your Trellix ePO - On-prem server. Server tasks enable you to schedule and automate repetitive tasks. Use server tasks to monitor your server and software.

Depending on your permissions, you can use default server tasks as is, edit them, or create server tasks using Trellix ePO - On-prem.

Default server tasks

Threat Prevention does not provide predefined server tasks. You can use predefined Trellix ePO - On-prem server tasks to manage Threat Prevention.

Custom server tasks

To create a custom server task, run the Server Task Builder and select from the Actions drop-down list.

Server tasks

Description

Export Policies

Downloads an XML file that contains the associated policy.

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Export Queries or Export Reports

Generates a query or report output file that can be saved or emailed to a recipient.

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Purge Client Events

Deletes client events based on a time unit or using a query

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Purge Rolled-up Data

Deletes selected Data Types from other registered Trellix ePO - On-prem servers.

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Purge Threat Event Log

Deletes threat event logs based on a time unit or using a query.

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Repository Pull

Retrieves packages from the source site and place them in the Main Repository.

Select AMCore Content or Endpoint Security Exploit Prevention Content as a package type to retrieve content updates automatically.

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Roll Up Data

Rolls up system or event data from multiple servers at the same time.

Select Endpoint Security Threat Prevention Rolled-Up Systems or Endpoint Security Threat Events for the Data type.

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Run Query

Runs default queries at a specified time and schedule.

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Run Report

Generates a query report file that can be exported or emailed to a recipient.

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For information about server tasks, see the Trellix ePO - On-prem documentation.