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  • 1.  Migration SEP12.1 management server from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008

    Posted Jul 19, 2012 11:08 PM

    Hi All,

    Is there any way to migrate the below environment ?

    Current Environment : SEP11 RU5 managment server on Windows 2003 32 bits OS with Remote SQL 2005 servers.

    To-Be Environment: SEP12 RU1 MP1 management server on Windows 2008 64 bits OS with Remote SQL 2008 servers.


    Please advise.

     



  • 2.  RE: Migration SEP12.1 management server from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008

    Posted Jul 20, 2012 02:14 AM

    Hi

    Best Recomendation would be to Take the Backup of Symantec to be prepaired for Disaster

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH160736&key=54619

    Then go ahead with Migration of Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 and Install Symantec with SQL as Database and Just Import the Server Certificates



  • 3.  RE: Migration SEP12.1 management server from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jul 20, 2012 02:16 AM

    you can

     

    upgrade the existing SEPM to 12.1 by doing this the SQL DB schema will be upgraded

    check this link for upgrade

    Upgrading or migrating to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.1000 (RU1)
    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH174545
     

    after complete migrate SQL

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH104723

    then move the SEPM to another machine using the link

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH171767

     



  • 4.  RE: Migration SEP12.1 management server from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jul 20, 2012 02:56 AM

    Hi,

    Few more information is required to suggest best available options.

    Please provide following information.

    1) Total number of  SEP clients

    2) Are you planning to migrate existing Server from 2003 32 bit to 2008 64bit? Fresh install of 2008 64 bit on the same machine?

     



  • 5.  RE: Migration SEP12.1 management server from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Jul 20, 2012 10:01 AM

    Hello,

    Check this Thread with similar issue : https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/sep-1106-121-2008-r2-ent

    Hope that helps!!



  • 6.  RE: Migration SEP12.1 management server from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008

    Posted Jul 25, 2012 01:34 AM

    Great !! Thanks guys. I'll give it t a try soon.

    Regards



  • 7.  RE: Migration SEP12.1 management server from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008

    Posted Jul 25, 2012 01:41 AM

    1) Total number of SEP clients

    About 30,000 Clients.

    2) Are you planning to migrate existing Server from 2003 32 bit to 2008 64bit? Fresh install of 2008 64 bit on the same machine?

    It would be great if i can do it on the same machine due to the IP address and server name.

    Is there an option to do an inplace upgrade of 2003 32 bit to 2008 64bit ? It is a virtual machine though.

     

    Actually, I'm thinking of creating a separate new 2008 64bit SEPM 12 server, then configure the new server as as load balancing or side-by-side with the existing 2003 32bit SEPM 12 server. Once the replication stabilized and all clients received the new policy, then proceed to decomisson the 2003 32 bit server.  Do you think this workable ?

    Regards