SEPM 12.1 Fresh install with SQL database - graphical overview

Updated on 18th May'12

Hello Everyone,

SEP 12.1 has two different "versions":

• 12.1 Enterprise Edition (EE)
• 12.1 Small Business Edition (SBE)

Note: You can use SQL database only with Enterprise Edition. SBE is only supported with using the embedded database. For more information, please review the System Requirements document: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH163806

Let's see the installation process:

Download Software from https:\\fileconnect.symnatec.com, it's a zip file & size is around 1.5 GB

Once the download finishes successfully, extract the contents of the compressed file to a location of your choice.

Navigate to the extracted files, then enter the SEPM folder and double-click on setup.exe: 

Setup Initialization Process will start:

Welcome Page:

License Agreement page:

Destination Folder. Click "Change" to install to a different folder:

Change Destination Folder if necessary:

Ready to Install:

Setup Progress:

Once Setup Complete successfully,Ready for configuring the management server:

New Splash Screen in SEP 12.1

Select "Custom Configuration":

Select the required option depending upon number of clients in your network:

Select "Install my first site" because this is a fresh installation; the second and third options are for adding SEPMs to existing sites for failover, load balancing, or replication:

Change any port number that is in use already:

Select "Microsoft SQL Server" for database type:

 Select "Create a new database":

Select desired database authentication method:

Either option you will have to select, we will check use an existing database:

Enter required credentials:

Set your SEPM login password:

Encryption password page (can be randomly generated, or user-defined):

Data Collection Page:

Preparing database:

Successful installation completed.

SEPM 12.1 login screen with password recovery option:

* Summary

Public KB now available: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH169451