Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Group Provider

Symantec End Protection 11.0

Configuration of Group Updater Provider

Problem

How to create the GUP (Group Updater Provider)

Symptoms

Required to Create the GUP in the Symantec that can help to conserve bandwidth to clients in a remote location.

Cause

A lot of Bandwidth used by Remote Client System to update Symantec.

Solution

Step1. Go to the Policies of that Group where that Systems are Stored in Symantec Console.

Step2. Click on Live Update Setting Policy (Fig-1)

(Figure-1)

Step3. Live Update Policy Screen Display. Choose the Server Setting (Fig-2)


(Figure-2)

Step4. There three option displays

a) Internal & External Live Update Setting b) Group Updater Provider c) Third Party Management

Step5. Check on the Use of Group Updater Provider. Now Group Updater Provider is Enable. Click on it.

Step6. Group Updater Provider Box Display. Fig (3)


(Figure-3)

Step7. Two options are available in Group Updater Provider

a) Group Updater Provider Selection for Clients. b) Group Update Provider Setting

Step8. In the Group Updater Provider Selection for Clients, Two options Display Single Group Updater and Multiple Group Updater.

a) Single Group Update Provider: A single Group Update Provider is a dedicated client computer that provides content for one or more groups of clients. A single Group Update Provider can be a client computer in any group. To configure a single Group Update Provider, you specify the IP address or host name of the client computer that you want to designate as the Group Update Provider.

b) Multiple Group Update Provider: Multiple Group Update Providers use a set of rules, or criteria, to elect themselves to serve groups of clients across subnets. To configure multiple Group Update Providers, you specify the criteria that client computers must meet to qualify as a Group Update Provider. If a client computer meets the criteria, the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager adds the client to its list of Group Update Providers. Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager then makes the list available to all the clients in your network. Clients check the list and choose the Group Update Provider that is located in their subnet. You can also configure a single, dedicated Group Update Provider to distribute content to clients when the local Group Update Provider is not available.

Step9. Choose Single Group Update Provider / Multiple Group Update Providers as per required and Update the Hostname/IP of Group Updater System.

Step10. Click Ok.

Notes- 1000 systems can update with Single GUP in MR3 or Updated Version.

Example for LRE Reunion


Add port 2967

Edit Group Update Provider


Configure Group Provider

Important notes: the group provider must be in the same contain and location where the live update policy apply

Technology

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Group Provider