Symantec DLP Services (Linux Edition For Beginners ) Starting and stopping DLP services on Linux
Let’s start with the Introduction to DLP services
The Data Loss Prevention services
The Symantec Data Loss Prevention services may need to be stopped and started periodically.
Restarting the services helps sometimes, It solves minor issues also (If there any )
The Symantec Data Loss Prevention services for the Enforce Server are described in the following table:
Service Name
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Description
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Vontu Manager
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It provides centralised reporting and management services
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Vontu Monitor Controller
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Controls the detection servers (monitors)
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Vontu Notifier
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Provides the database notifications
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Vontu Incident Persister
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Writes the incidents to database
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Vontu update
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Installs the Symantec Data Loss Prevention system updates
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Starting services on single-tier Linux installations
Use the following procedure to start the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a single-tier installation on Linux.
To start the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a single-tier Linux installation
1. On the computer that hosts the Symantec Data Loss Prevention server applications, log on as root.
2. Change directory to/opt/SymantecDLP/Protect/bin.
cd /opt/SymantecDLP/protect/bin
3. Before starting other Symantec Data Loss Prevention services, to start the Vontu Notifier service, enter: ./VontuNotifier.sh start
4. To start the remaining Symantec Data Loss Prevention services, enter:
Stopping services on single-tier Linux installations
Use the following procedure to stop the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a single-tier installation on Linux.
To stop the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a single-tier Linux installation
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On the computer that hosts the Symantec Data Loss Prevention servers, log on as root.
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Change directory to/opt/SymantecDLP/Protect/bin.
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To stop all running Symantec Data Loss Prevention services, enter:
Starting an Enforce Server on Linux
Services on both windows and Linux platforms are same
Use the following procedure to start the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a Linux Enforce Server.
To start the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a Linux Enforce Server
1. On the computer that hosts the Enforce Server, log on as root.
2. Change directory to/opt/SymantecDLP/Protect/bin.
cd /opt/SymantecDLP/protect/bin
3. Before starting other Symantec Data Loss Prevention services, to start the Vontu Notifier service, enter:
4. To start the remaining Symantec Data Loss Prevention services, enter:
Stopping an Enforce Server on Linux
Use the following procedure to stop the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a Linux Enforce Server.
To stop the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a Linux Enforce Server
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On the computer that hosts the Enforce Server, log on as root.
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Change directory to/opt/SymantecDLP/Protect/bin.
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To stop all running Symantec Data Loss Prevention services, enter:
Starting a detection server on Linux
Use the following procedure to start the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a Linux detection server.
To start the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a Linux detection server
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On the computer that hosts the detection server, log on as root.
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Change directory to/opt/SymantecDLP/Protect/bin.
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To start the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services, enter:
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./VontuMonitor.sh start
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./VontuUpdate.sh start
Stopping a detection server on Linux
Use the following procedure to stop the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a Linux detection server.
To stop the Symantec Data Loss Prevention services on a Linux detection server
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On the computer that hosts the detection server, log on as root.
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Change directory to/opt/SymantecDLP/Protect/bin.
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To stop all running Symantec Data Loss Prevention services, enter:
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./VontuUpdate.sh stop
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./VontuMonitor.sh stop