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How to remove updates on SEPM?

  • 1.  How to remove updates on SEPM?

    Posted Apr 11, 2013 12:58 PM

    Hey guys,

     

    We recently for some unknown reason got a problem updating the SEPM, one of the thing he said is that the SEPM's update might got corrupted and told us to remove the updates and do reupdate after. How can I remove all the updates that the SEPM got from symantec live update?

     

    Thanks,



  • 2.  RE: How to remove updates on SEPM?

    Posted Apr 11, 2013 01:05 PM

    I would strongly suggest working with support to do this. This is not as easy as just removing the defintions like you do on a client. They would also be able to determine if this step is needed or if the problem lies elsewhere.

     

    You can uninstall/reinstall LiveUpdate per this HOWTO

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH171060

     

    You can also enable some advanced logging on the SEPM per this HOWTO

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH102413



  • 3.  RE: How to remove updates on SEPM?

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Apr 11, 2013 02:14 PM

    Hello,

    What you need:

     1) Latest Certified Definitions from Symantec.

    Please download the latest certified definitions from Symantec website at:
    http://www.symantec.com/security_response/definitions/download/detail.jsp?gid=savce

    Download the definitions for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1 ( .jdb format). File may be saved as .zip, please rename the file to .jdb when the download is complete.

    Check this Article:

    How to manually update definitions for a managed Symantec Endpoint Protection Client using the .jdb file

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH104363

     2) LiveUpdate Installer shipped with the release of Symantec Endpoint Protection in use.

    The file is located in the SEPM folder on the installation media. The filename is lusetup.exe

    Reference: 

    The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager does not update virus definitions successfully through LiveUpdate

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH183178

    Hope that helps!!



  • 4.  RE: How to remove updates on SEPM?

    Posted Apr 11, 2013 08:42 PM

    Hi,

     

    We already reinstalled the live update. Our problem is removing the updates, does manually adding the updates using the jdb file will remove the old updates?

     

    Thanks,



  • 5.  RE: How to remove updates on SEPM?

    Posted Apr 11, 2013 09:25 PM

    hello,

    look symantec kb

    Only 32 Bit Antivirus / Antispyware Definitions are not updating on the 32 Bit / 64 Bit Operating System.

     

    Article:TECH122857 | Created: 2010-01-29 | Updated: 2012-02-27 | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH122857

     

    How to clear out definitions for a Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 client manually

     

    Article:HOWTO59193 | Created: 2011-09-08 | Updated: 2012-09-25 | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO59193

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/how-clean-previous-virus-definition-sep125



  • 6.  RE: How to remove updates on SEPM?

    Posted Apr 11, 2013 09:38 PM

    The jdb only updates the AV content.

    To remove all updates on the SEPM takes manual work to do this as you have to delete all the content. Adding the jdb won't remove all these updates just by itself.



  • 7.  RE: How to remove updates on SEPM?

    Posted Apr 11, 2013 09:57 PM

    Hi, Brian,

     

    Thanks for clarifiying, hope someone can help me on how to manually remove the updates on the SEPM.

     

    Thanks,



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  • 9.  RE: How to remove updates on SEPM?

    Posted Apr 11, 2013 10:08 PM

    For 12.1, I would work with support. A few that I've seen are older and before 12.1 was around.

    I've had this issue around a year ago and worked with support to resolve for 12.1

    This one can be of some help

    Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 is not updating 32 or 64 bit virus definitions.

    Article:TECH166923  |  Created: 2011-08-11  |  Updated: 2012-06-16  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH166923

     



  • 10.  RE: How to remove updates on SEPM?
    Best Answer

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Apr 12, 2013 01:21 PM

    Hello,

    Follow these steps:

    1. Go to Services.msc
    2. Stop the following services: a) Symantec Embedded Database b) Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager c) Symantec Management Client
    3. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\LiveUpdate\
    4. Go to Download folder
    5. Remove all the components under the download folder.
    6. Go to C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\Inetpub\content
    7. Delete the content of the folder whose size was more than 30 Mb.
    8. Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Symc Data\
    9. Delete the contents under the spcvirdef 32 and spcvirdef 64 folder.
    10. Go to C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate
    11. Try to run luall.exe form there
    12. If Getting  an error while running the luall.exe
    13. Uninstall the LiveUpdate and reinstall it
    14. Re-Registered the SEPM with LiveUpdate
    15. Check for the LiveUpdate
    16. Refresh the home page and check

    You could also check this Article:

    Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 is not updating 32 or 64 bit virus definitions

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH166923

    Hope that helps!!