Error: SEPM Javaw.exe or semsvc.exe are consuming 100% of the CPU

Products

• Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

After installing the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) to the server, the javaw.exe and/or the semsvc.exe processes are consuming 100% of the CPU.

Symptoms:

• Slow systems, Server is not responding to normal workload

 

Resolution

• Check the available drive space on the volume that the SEPM is installed on
• Verify that there is adequate space available
• Stop and Start the SEP Service
• Upgrade to the latest version