Does SEP determine what OS bit version is installed?
Created: 25 Jun 2010 | Updated: 28 Jul 2010 | 8 comments
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Hello all,
First, I'm a SEP admin newbie and so far things have gone well. Just one question, simple I hope. I've created two new install packages, 32 bit and 64 bit for Windows clients. I'm ready to deploy but have a question about placement. I was thinking that I would have to create client groups and separate the x32's from the x64's. But before I do I was wondering if I place both version of the new client in the "Install Clients" tab of the group does SEP know which version to push to the client? Another words, it detects that client ComputerA is a 32 bit client and will not attempt to push the 64 bit client even though the new 64 bit client resides in the same group.
Thanks in advance for you help.
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Yes , it will do. The Package understand the OS built and version.
If you try to install a 64 bit pacakge on a 32 bit machine it will fail,
Say , if you have a group where 32 bit aand 64 bit clients both are there and you push only a 64 bit pacakge.
Then all the clients that have 64 bit OS will upgrade
Next in order to upgrade to 32 bit you have to re assign the 32 bit . this time only the 32 bit will upgrade. /install
Prachand MCSE-2012 Symantec Technical Specialist (SCTS)
ok, so how about if the SEP that is installed on the client is 32 bit while the client OS is 64 bit ?
is there a way to prevent this ?
/* Infrastructure Support Engineer */
SEP is a natvie 32 bit application, That is the reason if we install the 64 bit package on the 64 bt machine , SEP is listed under Program(x86) folder.
Prachand MCSE-2012 Symantec Technical Specialist (SCTS)
it does, if you try installing 64 bit s/w on 32 bit os, you will get an error message like " The install package isn't supported by this processor type, contact your product vendor"
Cheers!
Pete
Help Link: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/overview.jsp?pid=54619
Thanks for the quick replies. So it sounds like I'm cool with putting both clients in the "Install Clients" tab and when SEP updates it will determine which client is needed. Thanks again.
Yes,
OS determines which package is compatible and instralls appropriately.
Cheers!
Pete
Help Link: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/overview.jsp?pid=54619
thanks for your reply Pete.
/* Infrastructure Support Engineer */
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