Endpoint Protection

Can you please have Symantec list down the server requirements for Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Manager
 
This is a centralized reporting server with more than 8000 clients for reporting and policy purposes and the server will also run SQL 2005 concurrently for the database. Please give us the following information urgently.
 
·         Speed of the processor
·         Number of processors required
·         Number of cores per processor
·         Recommended memory
·         HDD space for application
·         HDD space for database

Hi,

System prerequisite for SEP centralized architecture :

SEP Manager (one SEPM/8000 clients) – 64 bit:

– CPU: Dual Quad core processor (XEON), 3.0 GHz or higher
– Physical Memory: 16 GB or higher
– Disk and Storage:
• 100 GB for C drive free disk space or more (2x 146 GB RAID 1 configurations for operating system partition)
• 200 GB for D drive free disk space or more (RAID 1 + 0 for SQL database files)
• 200 GB for E drive free disk space or more for SEPM.
– Operation System: MS Windows Server 2003 / 2008 x64
– Database software: MS SQL 2005 / 2008 x64

Hi,

Please find the below article.

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH163806

check the system requirement guide for SEP 12.1

system requirement for SEP 12.1

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH163806

Hi Sonday,

System prerequisite for centralized reporting server with more than 8000 clients:

SEPM/ Manager
CPU: Minimum Dual core processor (XEON), 3.0 GHz or higher

4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended) for 32-bit OS or higher if required by the operating system.
8 GB of RAM minimum (16 GB recommended) for 64-bit OS or higher if required by the operating system.

2x300 GB HDD RAID 1 configured
(100 GB C Drive for operating system and 200 GB other drive for DataBase and SEPM.

Operation System: Windows Server 2003/2008 (32/64 BIT)

Database
SQL Server 2000, SP4 or later
SQL Server 2005, SP2 or later
SQL Server 2008

Network
Machine should have Static IP Address which never been changed.

SEP client System Requirement:

512 MB RAM, (1 GB recommended)
Minimum 1 GB Hard disk space
Network interface card 10/100
32-bit or 64-bit windows OS.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager system requirements

Operating system:

      • Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit, RTM and SP1; all editions except Home)
      • Windows XP Professional (32-bit, SP3 or later; 64-bit, all SPs)
      • Windows Server 2003 (32-bit, 64-bit, R2, SP1 or later)
      • Windows Small Business Server 2003 (32-bit)
      • Windows Server 2008 (32-bit, 64-bit, R2, RTM, SP1, and SP2)
      • Windows Small Business Server 2008 (64-bit)
      • Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (64-bit)
      • Windows Small Business Server 2011 (64-bit).

Processor:

• 32-bit processor: 1-GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent minimum (Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent recommended)
• 64-bit processor: 2-GHz Pentium 4 with x86-64 support or equivalent minimum

Physical RAM:

Minimum 1 GB or more of RAM for 32-bit operating systems, Minimum2 GB or more of RAM for 64-bit operating systems, or higher if required by the operating system.

Hard drive:

Minimum of 4 GB or more or free space for the server, plus 4 GB for locally installed database

         Web browser:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 8, or 9
• Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or 4.0

The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager includes an embedded database, and this is the only choice in Small Business Edition. In the Enterprise version, you may use the embedded database or one of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server:

                 • SQL Server 2000, SP4 or later
                 • SQL Server 2005, SP2 or later
                 • SQL Server 2008

System prerequisite for SEP centralized architecture :

SEP Manager (one SEPM/8000 clients) – 64 bit:

– CPU: Dual Quad core processor (XEON), 2.67 GHz or higher
– Physical Memory: 16 GB or higher
– Disk and Storage:
• 150 GB for C drive free disk space or more (2x 146 GB RAID 1 configurations for operating system partition)
• 200 GB for D drive free disk space or more (RAID 1 + 0 for SQL database files)
• 200 GB for E drive free disk space or more for SEPM.
– Operation System: MS Windows Server 2003/2008 x64
– Database software: MS SQL 2005 / 2008 x64

Hello,

I would suggest you to have a look at this Article:

Planning for Microsoft SQL database creation and management with Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.x

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH105256 

System prerequisite for SEPM server controlling more than 8000 - 10000 clients:

SEPM/ Manager
CPU: Minimum Dual core processor (XEON), 3.0 GHz or higher

8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended) for 32-bit / 64 bit OS or higher if required by the operating system. (High RAM is required as SEPM and SQL are on same machine)

1 TB HDD

(200 GB C Drive for operating system and 200 GB other drive for Database and SEPM.

Operation System: Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

Database

SQL Server 2005, SP2 or later
SQL Server 2008

Network
Machine should have Static IP Address which never been changed.

In your case, I would recommend few Dedicated Group Update Provider’s as well.

For SEP client machines, I would recommend a check on :

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH163806

Hope that helps!!

Tamboli Thanks for details.

I forwarded to customer.