Migrating to Symantec Client Security 3.0, part 4

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Migrating clients and servers
After you migrate the management infrastructure to the current version of Symantec Client Security, migrating the rest of the network is a straightforward task. There are a number of ways of migrating servers and clients; in general, any installation method will perform the migration. The most common methods are listed on this page.

Migrating management servers
There are several ways to install the Symantec Client Security server software to supported Windows and NetWare operating systems, including third-party deployment options such as Active Directory. Uninstalling servers is generally not required before you install the Symantec Client Security server software, provided that the server is not damaged.

Before you migrate management servers
No matter which process that you follow to migrate servers, read and understand the following information:

If a legacy instance of the Symantec System Center, Quarantine Console, or Central Quarantine Server runs on a computer that you plan to migrate, uninstall this software before migration.
Verify that the time clocks on all computers on which to migrate software are within 24 hours plus or minus of the time on the primary management server.
You must migrate servers in the following order:
- Primary management server
- Secondary management servers

About migrating subsequent servers
After you have migrated your first primary management server in your first migrated server group and accessed the primary management server in the Symantec System Center, you can migrate subsequent primary servers by using the deploy feature from the Symantec Client Security CD or by using the AV Server Rollout feature from the Symantec System Center. If you migrate a primary management server in another server group, migrate that server individually. You can then migrate multiple secondary management servers with deployment, but you must select Upgrade instead of Install.

Note: Do not install multiple management servers in a server group before you install and configure one primary management server in a server group.

To migrate servers using the AV Server Rollout

In the Symantec System Center, on the Tools menu, click AV Server Rollout.
In the Welcome panel, select Update, and click Next.
Add the computers you wish to migrate, and click Add, and then type the password for the server group.
When all the computers you wish to migrate are added, click Finish.
When the update process is finished, click Close, and restart the computers you have migrated.

Migrating on NetWare platforms

Migrating clients
There are several ways to install the Symantec Client Security client software. Uninstalling previously existing clients is generally not required prior to installation of Symantec Client Security client, provided that the client is not damaged. All of the client installation methods, when used to overinstall Symantec Client Security client software, migrate clients. In each case, automatic migration from supported earlier versions of Symantec Client Security occurs. For a full list of supported installation methods, see "About client installation methods" on page 140 of the Symantec Client Security Installation Guide.

Before you migrate client software
No matter which process you follow to migrate clients, read and understand the following information:

If a legacy instance of the Symantec System Center, Quarantine Console, or Quarantine Server runs on a computer that you plan to migrate, uninstall this software before migration.
Verify that the time clocks on all computers that you plan to migrate are within 24 hours plus or minus of the time on the primary management server.
If any of your clients run Windows XP, be sure to disable the firewalls that are included with Windows XP, including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2.
The NT Client Install tool in the Symantec System Center is renamed to ClientRemote Install, and now installs Symantec Client Firewall software as well as Symantec AntiVirus client software.

To migrate clients by using the CD

From the Symantec Client Security CD, run Setup.exe.
In the Symantec Client Security panel, click Deploy Symantec Client Security.
Proceed with the upgrade process.
Restart the computers if necessary.

To migrate clients by using the Symantec System Center

In the Symantec System Center console, in the left pane, click System Hierarchy or any object under it.
On the Tools menu, click ClientRemote Install.
ClientRemote Install is available only if you selected the ClientRemote Install tool when you installed the Symantec System Center. This tool is selected for installation by default.
Continue the installation until complete.
Restart the computers if necessary.

Other antivirus product client migrations
Since the Symantec Client Security installation will not recognize the presence of other antivirus products, the products must be removed prior to the rollout. Symantec Client Security includes the Security Software Uninstaller that can detect and remove versions of antivirus software that are not included in the list of supported migration paths. For more information on using the Security Software Uninstaller, see the documentation provided for the tool in the \Tools\UNINSTLL directory on the Symantec Client Security CD.

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Document ID: 2005032315142948
Last Modified: 10/03/2007
Date Created: 03/23/2005
Operating System(s): Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC, NetWare 5.1, NetWare 6.0, NetWare 6.5, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition 2003, Windows Server 2003 32-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Product(s): Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0, Symantec Client Firewall 8.0, Symantec Client Security 3.0
Release(s): SAV 10.0, SAV 10.0 [All Releases], Symantec Client Firewall 8.6, Symantec Client Firewall 8.x [All versions], Symantec Client Security 3.0, Symantec Client Security 3.x [All versions]