Sophos Central: Update Cache and a Message Relay how it works in your network

Overview

Sophos Update Cache allows devices to get their Sophos update from cache server in the network. This saves bandwidth because updates are downloaded only once, by the server

A Message Relay allows your devices to communicate all policy and reporting data via a central server. This can be used if you do not have internet facing devices, as all traffic will go via the Message Relay

The prerequisites for an Update Cache and a Message Relay

• Server Standard Protection license
• Requirements for an Update Cache server
  • Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012, Windows 2012 R2, Windows 2016 and Windows 2019 x64
  • The server has at least 5GB free disk space
  • TCP Port 8191 is available and accessible to devices that will update from the cache
    • The Update Cache installer will open port 8191 in Windows Firewall. Once the Update Caches is uninstalled, the port is closed again
  • DNS must be working to resolve the Update Cache servers IP address from the hostname
• Requirements for a Message Relay server
  • Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012, Windows 2012 R2, Windows 2016 and Windows 2019 x64
  • The server has at least 5GB free disk space
  • TCP Port 8190 is available and accessible to devices that will use the Message Relay
  • Is configured as an Update Cache
  • DNS must be working to resolve the Message Relay servers IP address from the hostname
• Devices updating from an Update Cache and communicationg via a Message Relay must have
  • Windows 7 and later (including server operating systems)
  • Linux distributions supported by Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux or Sophos Linux Security
  • Mac version 9.7.4
    • Mac version 9.7.4 only supports updating from an Update Cache, Support for Message Relay will be available in a future release

How to configure

• You must install Sophos Endpoint to Server

• Log in to Sophos Central Dashboard -> Global Settings -> Manage Update Caches and Message Relays

• Select Cache Capable Servers under the drop-down list. This shows the servers suitable to be an Update Cache and Message Relay

• Click on the server that you want to set up as the Update Cache -> Click Set Up Cache/Relay

• Tick in Update Cache or both -> Click Setup

• After installing Update Cache and Message Relay -> Check status are Active
• From now on, you will be able to deploy Sophos Endpoint to the client without Internet abuse

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