Pattern updates
This page displays the status of patterns used by the various modules of your device, like Sophos AV, IPS and application signatures, and WAF. The page also provides options to update patterns or set an auto-update time interval. By default, patterns are updated automatically.
Updates status
- Pattern
- Name of the pattern.
- Current version
- Version of the pattern in use.
- Available version
- Upgrade version, if available.
- Last successful update
- Displays time and date of the last successful update.
- Status
- Displays status of the pattern:
- Ready to install
- Success
- Downloading
- Failed
- Update pattern now
- Click to update the pattern definitions.
Manual pattern update
- Upload pattern file
- To update patterns manually, download the pattern file.
Select the file and click Update pattern.
Note A single pattern file is available for all modules. Modules that you haven’t subscribed to won’t be updated.
Pattern download/installation
- Auto update
- To update pattern definitions automatically, click Auto update.
- Interval (Available only if Auto update is turned on)
- Set the time limit in which you want to receive updates.