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Prerequisites

Item
Requirements
System requirements
Same as Trend Micro Apex One server and Security Agent
License
  • Included in the Apex One Full Feature for Windows and Mac license
  • An existing Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection license (activated in Trend Micro Apex Central)
Apex Central registration
Required for licensing and Security Agent policy deployment
Compatibility with Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection
  • Server: The Trend Micro Apex One server with Vulnerability Protection can exist on the same server with Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection (not recommended).
  • Agent: Once you deploy a Vulnerability Protection policy to the Apex One Security Agent, the Security Agent automatically uninstalls any existing Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection agent before applying the Apex One Vulnerability Protection settings.
Compatibility with other Trend Micro products
The following Trend Micro products are not compatible with the Apex One Vulnerability Protection feature:
  • Deep Security Agent
  • Intrusion Defense Firewall agent
You cannot activate the Apex One Vulnerability Protection feature on Security Agents installed on endpoints with an incompatible agent program installed. You must uninstall the conflicting program before activating the Apex One Vulnerability Protection feature.

Fresh Installation Information

Type
Description
Server
The Apex One Setup program installs the Apex One Vulnerability Protection feature automatically during normal Trend Micro Apex One server installation.
After verifying that the Activation Code includes Vulnerability Protection, Trend Micro Apex One starts the Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection Service on the Trend Micro Apex One server computer.
Agent
The Security Agent program includes but does not immediately install the Apex One Vulnerability Protection feature during normal Security Agent installation. To install the Vulnerability Protection feature on the Security Agent, you must enable and deploy a Vulnerability Protection policy from the Trend Micro Apex Central web console.
Once the Security Agent receives the Vulnerability Protection settings, the Security Agent installs the Vulnerability Protection feature.

Upgrade Notes

Type
Description
OfficeScan server
The Trend Micro Apex One license only includes the Vulnerability Protection activation for fresh installations. If you upgrade from a previous version of the OfficeScan server, you must contact your sales representative to obtain a new license that activates the Vulnerability Protection feature.
The Apex One Setup program installs the Apex One Vulnerability Protection feature automatically during normal Trend Micro Apex One server installation.
Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection server
Trend Micro Apex One does not support any upgrade or settings migration from the standalone Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection server to the Apex One Vulnerability Protection feature.
Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection agent
Trend Micro Apex One does not support upgrading the Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection agent program to the Apex One Security Agent.
If you install the Apex One Security Agent on an endpoint with the Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection agent installed and deploy a Vulnerability Protection policy from the Trend Micro Apex Central console, the Security Agent automatically uninstalls the Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection agent and installs the Apex One Vulnerability Protection feature.

Installation Verification

Type
Description
Trend Micro Apex One server
After installing the Trend Micro Apex One server with a valid license for the feature, you can verify the following:
  • The Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection Service is running on the Trend Micro Apex One server computer.
  • The Vulnerability Protection Service folder exists on the Trend Micro Apex One server computer in the following location:
    <Server installation folder>/iServiceSvr/iVP
  • The Vulnerability Protection Service installation log exists on the Trend Micro Apex One server computer in the following location:
    <Server installation folder>/iServiceSvr/iVP/install.log
Security Agent endpoint
After installing the Security Agent and deploying a Vulnerability Protection policy from Trend Micro Apex Central, you can verify the following:
  • The Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection Service (Agent) is running on the Security Agent endpoint.
  • The Vulnerability Protection Service folder exists on the endpoint in the following location:
    <Security Agent installation folder>/iService/iVP

Post Installation Configuration

Settings
Description
Server
On the Trend Micro Apex Central web console, go to Administration → Updates → Scheduled Update and ensure that you schedule automatic updates of the Vulnerability Protection Pattern.
Security Agent endpoint
On the Trend Micro Apex Central web console, go to Policies → Policy Management and add or modify the Vulnerability Protection Settings for the Apex One Security Agent policies as required.