2.5.1. Overview of GUM: dedicated module for managing updates

Updates are managed via the GUM module (G atewatcher U pdate M anager).

GUM enables :

• The installation of Upgrades: these are the upgrades, an operation to be carried out manually

• Installation of Updates: these are updates of detection signatures and/or anti-virus engines. | The installation process can be manual or scheduled. | Updates are only available for the Gmalcore and Gnest engines.

• The Hotfix section for installing Hotfixes: these are manual fixes that modify the solution without the need for a full solution upgrade.

• The Configuration part of GUM to setup package scheduling Update.

  For more information, see the Configuring the GUM.

Update management is described in the Release Notes. For more information, see the Release note.

The various updates available include:

Type of update	To do what?	How	See for more information	See the procedure
Upgrade	Version upgrade	Manually	Upgrade	Installing an upgrade
Update	Updating detection signatures and/or anti-viral engines for Gmalcore and Gnest engines only	Manually	Updates to detection signatures and/or anti-virus engines	Manual installation of a signature update
		Automatically		Configuring automatic updates via GUM
Hotfix	Applying patches	Manually	Applying a hotfix patch	Installing a hotfix patch

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