Message time groups use message-sending cycles to add additional bandwidth control to automated messages sent from Safe Lock agents to the Safe Lock Intelligent Manager.

During a message-sending cycle, agents in the active group send automated messages, which include log and status as well as quarantined files to be scanned, to Safe Lock Intelligent Manager. When a message-sending cycle ends, the next group of agents becomes active and sends automated messages.

Agents outside the active group do not send automated messages. However, agents in all groups respond as soon as possible to direct requests from Safe Lock Intelligent Manager. For example, a request to send logs and status from the web console will be replied to by the target agent as soon as network connectivity allows.