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  • 1.  Upgrade SEPM Version and SQL Server

    Posted Jan 21, 2015 01:40 PM

    Hi all,

    I've an infrastructure composed as follows:

    2 replicated sites with, each one:
     - 1 SEP Manager 12.1 RU2
     - 1 SQL Server 2005

    I want to upgrade both SEP Manager to 12.1 RU5 and both SQL Server to 2008.

    Could you tell me the best way to do this? I mean, stop replication, export db, upgrade SQL Server, reimport DB, upgrade SEPM... and so on, all your ideas will be useful.

     

    Thanks!



  • 2.  RE: Upgrade SEPM Version and SQL Server

    Posted Jan 21, 2015 01:42 PM

    Yes, you need to disable replication, do the upgrade, re-enable replication. Make sure you have a backup first as well.

    May as well start by upgrading the DB first:

    Migrating to Microsoft SQL 2008 from a previous version



  • 3.  RE: Upgrade SEPM Version and SQL Server

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jan 22, 2015 06:46 AM

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Symantec community.

    I would be glad to answer your query.

    I would suggest to perform it in two phase

    Phase 1:

    Step 1: Create an upgrade plan
    Step 2: Back up and prepare for disaster recovery (critical)
    Step 3: Prepare Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.x managers

    • Disable replication
    • Disable the "Protect client files and registry keys" Application Control Policy
    • Remove client packages assigned to the client groups

    Step 4: Enable local authentication
    Step 5: Stop the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager service
    Step 6: Upgrade the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
    Step 7: Enable replication after upgrading
    Step 8: Upgrade the Symantec Endpoint Protection clients

    Best practices for upgrading or migrating to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.5 (RU5)

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH224034

    Let the clients start communication with new manager, let the replication complete successfully.

    If everything looked good plan for phase 2.

    Phase 2:

    Best Practices guide to moving the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager SQL Server database from an existing SQL Server database to a new SQL Server database

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH167300

    Migrating to Microsoft SQL 2008 from a previous version

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO17917



  • 4.  RE: Upgrade SEPM Version and SQL Server

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Apr 29, 2015 09:46 AM

    Is there any update?

    Or

    If your query has been resolved mark this thread as a solved with the best answer that helps you.