For SEP Enterprise, it will continue to get updates.

For SBE, it will not be able to get definitions.

See this thread and solution comment from Paul:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/ove...

Hi Brian,

Ok. Our client mentioned that their license was expired last February and the renewed the license, but as of now the new slf file was not yet uploaded. May I ask, what are the possible cause of failure to get update of SEPM?

They taught that the renewing of license in SEPM was automatic, thats why they did not check their license in licensing portal.

Ok. Thanks. I'll give you an update. :D

Hi,

SEP 11.x licensing is basically just a "paper" license product.  However, with SEP 12.1 the licensing is a "software" license product and uses a  license file.  It is important to become familiar with this license concept

Types of enforcement

When the license goes out of compliance the Symantec Endpoint Protection product goes into enforcement mode. There are two types of enforcement

1)  Hard Enforcement: SEP 12.1 Small Business Edition

• Content update downloads stop for both server and clients.In Small Business Edition it's 1:1 mapping with CAT server.
• UI changes and log notifications are started.

2)  Soft Enforcement: SEP 12.1 Enterprise Edition

•  Content update downloads continue from all the sources

•  UI changes and log notifications are started.

Licensing enforcement rules

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55135

Check this article to learn more about it:

SEP 12.1 and License Concept

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/s...