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  • 1.  upgrade the SEPM with replication

    Posted Jul 05, 2014 01:59 AM

    Hi,

    My SEPM is need to be upgrade. So the best practise which i follow to update?

    I have read the offical release document and according to it my symantec version is too old

    RU1 MP1

     12.1.1101.401

    A lot of version realease after it. Can i directly upgrade with latest?

    RU4 MP1a  12.1.4104.4130

    Replication server is also require to upgrade or it will work the old one?



  • 2.  RE: upgrade the SEPM with replication
    Best Answer

    Posted Jul 05, 2014 02:06 AM

    Yes you can be direct upgrade the SEPM latest version from  12.1.1101.401.

    SEPM 12.1 RU4 MP1a is latest one.

    Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.4.1a is now available

    Article:AL1555 | Created: 2014-04-17 | Updated: 2014-04-17 | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/AL1555

    New fixes and features in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Network Access Control 12.1.4.1 and 12.1.4.1a

    Article:TECH216262  |  Created: 2014-03-31  |  Updated: 2014-04-17  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH216262

    ##Edit##

    You can take the backup.

    You should first disable the replication from each sites before upgrade.

    Replication will be work if both version are same. So you can also be upgrade the replication partner.

    Update process here

    Upgrading or migrating to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.4100.4126 (RU4 MP1)

    Article:TECH216176  |  Created: 2014-03-27  |  Updated: 2014-04-11  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH216176


  • 3.  RE: upgrade the SEPM with replication

    Posted Jul 05, 2014 02:06 AM

    you need to upgrade both version

    Turning off replication before upgrade

    Article:HOWTO81188  | Created: 2012-10-24  | Updated: 2013-10-07  | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO81188
     

    Turning on replication after upgrade

    Article:HOWTO81207  | Created: 2012-10-24  | Updated: 2013-10-07  | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO81207


  • 4.  RE: upgrade the SEPM with replication

    Posted Jul 07, 2014 01:23 AM

    I have read the offical release document and according to it my symantec version is too old

    Yes, Latest is 12.1 Ru4 MP1a

    A lot of version realease after it. Can i directly upgrade with latest?

    Yes direct upgrade will work.

    Upgrading or migrating to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.4 (RU4)

    Replication server is also require to upgrade or it will work the old one?

    Replication will be work on same version. So upgrade itself.

    How replication works

    Article:HOWTO55328  |  Created: 2011-06-29  |  Updated: 2011-12-16  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55328

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/replication-and-considerations



  • 5.  RE: upgrade the SEPM with replication

    Posted Jul 07, 2014 04:18 AM

    Hi,

    Your current SEPM version supports the direct upgrade to the latest version (12.1.4 MP1a). Steps you will need to do:

    1. Perform Symantec Disaster Recovery Proceedure

        - Backup SEPM database and Server Private Key

    2. Disable the replication on both SEPM server (monitor if your clients are reporting on your primary SEPM) 

    3. You can now directly upgrade your SEPM server on the latest version.

    4. Upon successful upgrade of the primary server you also need to upgrade your second server (replication partner). This is to synchronize the SEPM version prior to the replication

    5. After upgrading both SEPM servers and all your clients are reporting properly, you can now proceed on your replication.

     

    Hope this summarize steps somehow helps you.

     

    Best Regards,