Endpoint Protection

Hi,

What is Download Randomization ?  

What happend if we not configure this setting ?

SEP Client Group ->Policies ->Communication Settings->Download Randomization

its basically to increase  performance issue

 The higher randomization value improves the performance of the server but delays content updates to the virtual machines.

You also might want to increase the randomization window when you have many physical client computers that connect to a single server that runs the management server. In general, the higher the client-to-server ratio, the higher you might want to set the randomization window. The higher randomization value decreases the peak load on the server but delays content updates to the client computers

Your network might experience traffic congestion when multiple client computers attempt to download content from a LiveUpdate server. You can configure the update schedule to include a randomization window. Each client computer attempts to download content at a random time that occurs within that window.\

check this link

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO80889

This helps you define an randomisation window for definitions.  What happens is when a client performs a heartbeat to the SEPM, it may be notified of new definitions to download.  If a randomisation window is configured, the client will pick a random time within that window start downloading the content.

This is used to allow you to spread the load on the network and SEPM across a span of time, thus reducing the likelihood of your environment hitting any bottlenecks.

Hi

Donwlod Randomization Specifies a randomization option. You can stagger the updates, plus or minus the value that is specified, to minimize the effect on network traffic. By default, Symantec Endpoint Protection randomizes the LiveUpdate sessions to minimize bandwidth spikes.

HI,

I agree above comments

Check this similar thread

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/download-randomizations-options

http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/what-download-randomization

Thx Pete