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Configure liveupdate to run on Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) - Part 2 

Jul 30, 2013 12:06 PM

Hello,

In the previous article we seen how to configure liveupdate on SEP client computers.

Here is the link for that: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/configure-liveupdate-run-client-computers

This article will demonstarte step by step guide to configure liveupdate settings on Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM).

You can adjust the schedule that Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager uses to download content updates from LiveUpdate to the management server. For example, you can change the default server schedule frequency from hourly to daily to save bandwidth.

To configure the schedule for LiveUpdate downloads to Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

  1. In the console, click Admin.

  2. On the Admin page, click Servers.

  3. Select the site, then under Tasks, click Edit Site Properties.

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      4. In the Server Properties dialog box, on the LiveUpdate tab, click Edit Source Servers.

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Liveupdate Source Server

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By default Symnatec liveupdate server is selected. If you have configured Internal liveupdate server then need to add that server details manually. Need

to click on Add and enter the required details.

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Following article can help to "Setting up an internal LiveUpdate server"

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55180


To randomize content downloads from the default management server or a Group Update Provider

  1. In the console, click Clients.

  2. Under Clients, click the group that you want.

  3. On the Policies tab, under Location-independent Policies and Settings, under Settings, click Communication Settings.

  4. In the Communication Settings dialog box, under Download Randomization, check Enable randomization.

  5. Optionally, change the randomization window duration.

Check this Screenshot:

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For downloads from the default management server or a Group Update Provider, you configure the randomization settings in the Communication Settings dialog box for the selected group. The settings are not part of the LiveUpdate Settings policy.

The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager supports randomization of simultaneous content downloads to your clients from the default management server or a Group Update Provider. It also supports the randomization of the content downloads from a LiveUpdate server to your clients. Randomization reduces peak network traffic and is on by default.

You can enable or disable the randomization function. The default setting is enabled. You can also configure a randomization window. The management server uses the randomization window to stagger the timing of the content downloads. Typically, you should not need to change the default randomization settings.

In some cases, however, you might want to increase the randomization window value. For example, you might run the Symantec Endpoint Protection client on multiple virtual machines on the same physical computer that runs the management server. The higher randomization value improves the performance of the server but delays content updates to the virtual machines.

You also might want to increase the randomization window when you have many physical client computers that connect to a single server that runs the management server. In general, the higher the client-to-server ratio, the higher you might want to set the randomization window. The higher randomization value decreases the peak load on the server but delays content updates to the client computers.

In a scenario where you have very few clients and want rapid content delivery, you can set the randomization window to a lower value. The lower randomization value increases the peak load on the server but provides faster content delivery to the clients.

Reference: http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55173

 

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Jun 17, 2014 12:21 AM

Thank you chetan!

Sep 12, 2013 01:38 PM

Once again, thank you.

Jul 31, 2013 10:51 AM

Thank you. That surely helps.

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