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  • 1.  What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?

    Posted Nov 15, 2012 08:17 PM

    Hi,

    in the Fileconnect today I saw there is "Symantec_Endpoint_Protection_12.1.2_Security_Virtual_Appliance_ML.ova" ?

    what is that for and is that the replacement for the SEPM server installed in Windows ?



  • 2.  RE: What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?
    Best Answer

    Posted Nov 15, 2012 08:31 PM

    Per admin guide, start on chapter 29:

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=DOC6153

     

    The Symantec Endpoint Protection Security Virtual Appliance is a Linux-based
    virtual appliance that you install on a VMware ESX/ESXi server. The Security
    Virtual Appliance integrates with VMware’s vShield Endpoint. The Shared Insight
    Cache runs in the appliance and lets Windows-based Guest Virtual Machines
    (GVMs) share scan results. Identical files are trusted and therefore skipped across
    all of the GVMs on the ESX/ESXi host. Shared Insight Cache improves full scan
    performance by reducing disk I/O and CPU usage.
     
    But no, it is not a replacement SEPM. It's more geared towards VM performance in regards to scanning.


  • 3.  RE: What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?

    Posted Nov 15, 2012 09:27 PM

    wow, that's cool, so I guess that has got something to do with the vShield API ?



  • 4.  RE: What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?

    Posted Nov 15, 2012 09:29 PM

    or it could be this one that I mean:



  • 5.  RE: What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?

    Posted Nov 15, 2012 09:31 PM

    Not sure, doesn't show in the guide. 



  • 6.  RE: What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?

    Posted Nov 15, 2012 09:34 PM

    Ahh, yes it should tie into that. 



  • 7.  RE: What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?

    Posted Nov 15, 2012 10:28 PM

    Gud one Brian.. thanks.........



  • 8.  RE: What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Nov 22, 2012 07:42 AM

    Hello,

    Check these Articles which would assist you - 

    Using Symantec Endpoint Protection in non-persistent virtual desktop infrastructures

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO81133

    What do I need to do to use a vShield-enabled Shared Insight Cache?

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO81121

    What do I need to do to install a Security Virtual Appliance?

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO81110

    Hope that helps!!

     



  • 9.  RE: What is SEP appliance VM is used for ?

    Posted Nov 22, 2012 06:58 PM

    Thanks mithun for the additional article.

     

    Cheers.