Phase 1: Prepare Your Infrastructure

Prior to introducing AntiVirus, you will need to take steps to ensure that the rollout is successful and that both the initial deployment and the ongoing definition and engine updates do not adversely impact on your overall network bandwidth and cause communication difficulties between office locations.

In this phase you will:

1. Remove Existing/Previous AntiVirus Solution
   Ensure that any other vendor’s AntiVirus solution is fully removed prior to installing AntiVirus.
2. Remove Existing/Previous AntiVirus Solution
   Review your network topology to identify where caching proxy servers should be located to act as distribution points for AntiVirus definition and engine updates.
3. Control AntiVirus Definition Distribution
   Identify the strategy to be followed when rolling out new AntiVirus engine and definition updates to ensure that they get rolled out in a controlled manner and define the distribution groups to align with this strategy.
4. Obtain AntiVirus Updates for Disconnected Endpoints
   Set up a caching proxy server so that endpoints can still receive AntiVirus definition and engine updates when they are disconnected from the corporate network.

This phase is key to ensuring a successful and problem-free rollout of AntiVirus, so ensure that you take the time to lay the groundwork before proceeding to rollout on a large scale.