Signature redistribution

The signature redistribution job is used to deploy antivirus signature updates t

o the FPE/FPSP servers in an environment. The most efficient way to update engin
e signatures on all your servers is to create a redistribution job to download t
hem to the FPSMC server. The FPSMC server is then used as the retrieval point fo
r all the other servers in the environment.

Policy (configuration) deployment

FPSMC supports deploying a centralized set of configuration settings to one or m
ore FPE or FPSP servers in your environment. This is accomplished by configuring
one of your FPE/FPSP servers to the desired configuration and then exporting th
ese settings in xml format. The xml file is then imported into FPSMC, which can
deploy these same settings to your other FPE/FPSP servers.

Patch deployment
FPSMC supports deploying FPE and FPSP roll ups and service packs. Patch packages
can either be .MSP or .EXE file types.

Centralized incident reporting

The Incident Detection report presents data about the number of malware incident
s and filter matches over a period of time on one or more managed servers. This
includes the five most common malware types detected in your organization and th
e most recent detection date and time.

Centralized spam reporting

The Spam Detection report presents data about the number of spam messages blocke
d by FPE. This includes a pie-chart breakdown by filter type and a line graph sh
owing the number of spam messages detected over time.

Centralized engine versions reporting

The Engine and Definition Versions report presents data about the antivirus engi
ne versions and definitions on selected servers running FPE and FPSP. This repor
t compares the current engine versions of the managed servers to determine which
, if any, of your signatures are out of date.

Quarantine management
FPSMC supports retrieving quarantine data from managed Forefront Protection serv
ers for local analysis and management, including delivering Exchange quarantine
and restoring SharePoint quarantine.
Integration with Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE).
If you are using FOPE in your organization, you can use FPSMC to access the FOPE
Administration Center to monitor your email flow. FPSMC provides access to the
FOPE home page, quarantine, reports, and mail tracing facilities.

Auto discovery of servers

On a nightly basis, FPSMC will automatically detect new FPE and FPSP servers tha
t have been added to your network.

Exchange Clusters -- CCR, SCC, and DAG

FPSMC supports clustered Exchange servers, including E14 Database Availability G
roups.

FPSMC will initially be available in English. Localized versions in all 11 lang

uages (Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Traditional, English, French, German, Italian
, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese-Brazil, Russian, and Spanish) will be released at
a later date (to be announced).