Endpoint Protection

Can we start or stop the services of a SEP client from SEPM? i.e. like we do it at client end "smc -stop or start", can we do the same from SEPM for a SEP?

No thats not possible with SEPM you can use sysinternals to do it

here is the example

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/restart-smcexe-remotely

Simplest will be to use psexec.

I use PSEXEC to remotely restart SEP on a client.

psexec \\%remotecomputer% "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\smc.exe" -stop

Yes it's not possible for SEPM console.You can use Psexec tool for same

You can check few thread for same

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/how-can-i-remotely-restart-sep-workstation

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/stop-smc-service-remotely

Hello,

the SMC controls all the communication between SEPM and it clients. If you stop it, you can't start it again from the SEPM because there's no communication to send any command!!!

That is, there's no way to stop SMC from the SEPM, this is on purpose to prevent customers shoot on their own feet...

If you need to act on SMC, you need to do it out of the SEPM, hence you will be forced to think on how to start it again since the SEPM can't do it.