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Defintion are taking space

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ℬrίαηDec 09, 2014 08:01 AM

  • 1.  Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 04:18 AM

    Hello Team,

    Because of space issue,we have installed AV (version of the AV is 12.1.1) in D drive,But the definition files are getting downloaded/saved still to the C drive.Please let me know is this correct?



  • 2.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 05:06 AM

    hi,

     

    Yes as design it download to C drive.

     

    Note: waiting for latest release "SEP 12.1 Ru5 were they have reduced 90% of disk space used by defintion. " that should help for your enviorment.



  • 3.  RE: Defintion are taking space
    Best Answer

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 05:12 AM

    It's not possible as a design sep virus defination save c: drive

    See this IDEA

    Edit Link

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/ideas/change-sep-virus-defination-location



  • 4.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 05:59 AM

    Thanks for the update.SEP 12.1 Ru5 also defintion will sit in C drive



  • 5.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 06:04 AM

    Till now no announcement may be virus defination still save c: (Default ) drive. sad



  • 6.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 07:32 AM
    Its hard coded to save virus defs on C: its been requested for some time to have this changed but there is no ability within SEPM at this time.


  • 7.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 07:47 AM

    Currently there is no option to chnage the default location of SEP virus defintion.

    Follow the workaround option to make the space when the issue occur.

    Low Disk Space issues encountered on systems running Symantec Endpoint Protection

    Article:TECH153952  |  Created: 2011-02-22  |  Updated: 2014-01-30  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH153952


  • 8.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 07:55 PM

     

    HI,

     

    As James007 said still no update, But even it going to save in C drive it will use less than 2 GB in you HD for 90 revisions. (ie. <90%), as now if you setup 90 revisions it going to use arround 180GB but after RU5 upgrade it going to use only 2 GB. That is should be good for you.

     

    If your company they recommend not to have defintion on C drive at all then go with Sumit G or with James007 suggestion.

     

    Please click the "Mark as solution" link at bottom left on the post that best answers your question. This will benefit admins looking for a solution to the same problem.



  • 9.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 08:01 PM

    Where are you getting this information regarding RU5?



  • 10.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 30, 2014 10:48 PM

    I have called symantec for upgrade earlier and had issue simialy in my company and symantec Person explained about the RU5 and it update and the date they going to release.



  • 11.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Jul 31, 2014 08:16 AM

    So let me get this straight....they're going to to somehow cut def sizes down from 180GB to 2GB??

    Sorry but I need confirmation from a Symantec rep.



  • 12.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Aug 01, 2014 07:50 AM

    Brian is correct, the SEP Agent definition sizes will NOT be decreasing in size, in fact they appear to be growing every so many weeks. Last we checked, for traditional AV alone, they're well over 400 MB on disk.

    What RU5 is supposed to bring is a reduced size in the manner in which the SEPM stores and serves updates. So if right now like us you retain the last 30 revisions, your FG_CONTENT of the SEP DB is likely over 30 GB worth on disk as BLOB data. This is what's supposed to be reduced, but nowhere near the percentages being posted here from what I have seen so far.

    So the theory is, you can then store more revisions using the same space you currently have, or save space by retaining the same amount you currently do, and so therefore more deltas can be offered, reducing the chance of full update packages needing to be served.

    However this will not reduce that initial full update a SEP Agent needs, nor the overall storage requirements on endpoints. Those who are part of the RU5 beta program will have seen what I am talking about.

    The only way the full definition files a SEP Agent requires can possibly reduce at a decent level is if Symantec make the hard decision to re-architect their entire engine and definitions design, and I do not see this happening any time soon.
    Having worked for a once major AV company a decade ago, these kind of decisions take years of work, because you introduce great risk in re-designing something like this. It's not a "walk in the park", it takes a LOT of careful, design, implementation, and LOTS of drawn-out QA.



  • 13.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Sep 20, 2014 01:33 AM

    New version 12.1 ru5 is release in English Version and avaialble in file connect 

    New Platforms: Windows 8.1.x, Windows Server 2012 R2.x and Mac OS X 10.10

    What’s New

    As part of the upgrade to Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 RU5, all content converts from full definitions to delta definitions. 

    All the document available in below article shared by Chetan

    English versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.5337.5000 (RU5) is now available 

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/symantec-has-released-new-version-symantec-endpoint-protection

    Upgrading or migrating to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.5

    Article:TECH224034  |  Created: 2014-08-22  |  Updated: 2014-09-19  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH224034
     

     

    Symantec™ Endpoint Protection 12.1.5 Installation and Administration Guide

    Article:DOC7698  |  Created: 2014-09-16  |  Updated: 2014-09-19  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC7698

    New fixes and features in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Network Access Control 12.1.5

    Article:TECH224706  |  Created: 2014-09-17  |  Updated: 2014-09-19  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH224706

    Symantec™ Endpoint Protection, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition, and Symantec Network Access Control 12.1.5 Release Notes

    Article:DOC7696  |  Created: 2014-09-16  |  Updated: 2014-09-19  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC7696 

     



  • 14.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Dec 08, 2014 12:48 PM

    As user has not marked up this post, have awarded the points here to James007 (he was first to respond that only the C:\ is supported for defs).

    I do hope this has changed.... ;-)



  • 15.  RE: Defintion are taking space
    Best Answer

    Posted Dec 08, 2014 05:20 PM

    Actually it IS possible to relocate VirusDefs only in both SEP 11 and 12.1, post-installation only, which I have posted on these forums before.



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  • 17.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Dec 09, 2014 07:09 AM

    Thanks for the info Stephen and the link Brian. This Server OS workaround of mounting an entire partition under a folder just for virus definitions is a fudge and a half....... ;-)



  • 18.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Posted Dec 09, 2014 08:01 AM

    Not ideal I agree, but works.



  • 19.  RE: Defintion are taking space

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Dec 09, 2014 10:48 AM

    Who is the PM?

    (and Cheryl has kindly reallocated the solution marking on this one to reflect the new info)