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  • 1.  SEP on Exchange and SQL

    Posted May 05, 2010 10:16 AM
    I have been in the process of migrating all of my Windows 2003 servers over to SEP 11.0.5 client. The last six I have are two Exchange 2003 front end server (load balanced), two Exchange 2003 back end servers (active/passive cluster) and two SQL servers (active/passive cluster). Are there any special client installation steps for these types of server services? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!


  • 2.  RE: SEP on Exchange and SQL



  • 3.  RE: SEP on Exchange and SQL

    Posted May 05, 2010 10:28 AM
    Exchange and files are automatically excluded by SEP..however for SQL you need to create Manual Exclusions

    As per microsoft recommendation
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309422/


  • 4.  RE: SEP on Exchange and SQL

    Posted May 05, 2010 11:30 AM
    Thanks for the info.

    I was reading about centralized exception for the SQL database but I am not clear on how it should be configured. I have data bases spread out through multiple drives on the SQL cluster so would I have to make multiple exceptions? I don't see where I can exclude the MSSQL\Data folder through one policy for multiple drives. Any suggestions?


  • 5.  RE: SEP on Exchange and SQL
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    Posted May 05, 2010 11:41 AM
    Make local exclusion from the client on SEP server..or from SEPM..
    You will have to make exclusion for each and every folder.
    In 1 policy you can add as many exclusion you want.
    You cannot exclude multiple drives in one go..you will have to add each and every drive and path .

    eg:e:\MSSQL\data,f:\MSSQL\data,g:\MSSQL\data etc..



  • 6.  RE: SEP on Exchange and SQL

    Posted May 05, 2010 11:52 AM
    Ok, thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll just do it from the SEP client on the SQL box when I install it.


  • 7.  RE: SEP on Exchange and SQL

    Posted May 05, 2010 12:16 PM
    Hi Mykul,

    I really, really recommend that you roll out RU6a client instead: details are in this article!

    Microsoft cluster resources fail to transition from one node to another within the cluster after Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 RU5 installation  (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2009102815324448)

    The advice given above about Exchange and SQL exclusions looks 100% to me.  Please do check back on the forum for any future questions or concerns! 

    Thanks and best regards,

    Mick