How to create AV client package using Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Server?

Or, How to create Managed or Unmanaged AV clients package in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Server?

Or, How to create standalone AV client package in SEPM (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager)?

Or, Creating AV client package in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager server.

See Also: What is difference between managed SEP Client and Unmanaged SEP Client?

Descriptions: There are two type AV package you can create using Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, Managed AV Package and Unmanaged AV package.

AV clients installed with Managed AV package, will take update from Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Server or Management Server whereas, the AV clients installed with unManaged AV package will take update from Internet (Symantec's public update distribution server).

Steps:

1. Login to SEPM Server console > Go to Admin > Click on Install Packages > Select Client Install Package > Right Click on any of the package template > Click Export

2. Choose the path to save the package file > Enable check mark on “Create a single .EXE file for this package” > Select appropriate installation settings and features > Select the contents you need> Under Export settings option, choose the type of package you need (Managed or unmanaged package) > Select the AV Group > Click on OK

3. Wait for the package file to be exported completely and you are done.

How to deploy auto upgrade of Symantec Endpoint Clients?

Or, Schedule auto upgrade of SEP clients after upgrading the SEPM server.

Or, How to upgrade Symantec Endpoint Clients centrally across organization after upgrading SEPM server?

Scenario Descriptions: You want to upgrade Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 clients after upgrading the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Server.

See Also: Upgrading Symantec Endpoint protection Manager 12.1.6 RU6 MP4 to 12.1 RU6 MP5

Steps:

1. Login to SEPM server > Go to Admin tab > Click on Install Packages

2. Click on Client Install Package > Select the Latest Package and version of the package you need (in my case, its Windows 64Bit) > Click on “Upgrade Clients with Package”

3. Click Next

4. Select the Appropriate package (Make sure its latest one) > Click Next

5. Select the AV Groups you want to cover in this auto upgrade (I have deselected my Server’s Group, as I will be doing it manually for some internal reasons) > Click Next

6. Check on “Download from the management server” > Click on “Upgrade Settings” > Do the settings you wish as per your organizational requirements > Click Next to proceed further.

7. If upgrade warning appears like below, Click on Yes > Click on Next

8. Click Finish

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