How to use XMLModifier to configure Protection Engine to download definitions from internal LiveUpdate Administrator server

Products

• Protection Engine for Cloud Services
• Protection Engine for NAS

Issue/Introduction

You would like to configure Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) to get updates from an internal LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) server by using XMLModifier to update the LiveUpdate.xml

 

Resolution

To configure Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) to get update from Internal LiveUpdate server

1. Go to the DOS Prompt as the local administrator
2. ​Change to Symantec Protection Engine installation directory

On Windows computers, the default location for the Liveupdate.xml is:

• 64-bit:C:\Program Files\Symantec\Scan Engine\
• 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Scan Engine\

On Solaris and Linux computers, the default location for the Liveupdate.xml file is /opt/SYMCScan/bin/

Note: Make a backup of the Liveupdate.xml before you make any changes.

 

Configure Symantec Protection Engine 7.8 and later

Command to define the LUA server

XMLModifier.exe -s //liveupdate/UpdateServer/Server/@value "<ip address or hostname>" liveupdate.xml

Allowed values: IP address or Hostname of the internal LiveUpdate Server

Command to define the LUA Port

XMLModifier.exe -s //liveupdate/UpdateServer/Port/@value 7070 liveupdate.xml

Allowed Value: The designated port for the LiveUpdate Server Definitions Content

Command to define the LUA Path

XMLModifier.exe -s //liveupdate/UpdateServer/Path/@value "clu-prod" liveupdate.xml

Allowed Value:  Path to the LiveUpdate Server Definitions Content

Command to define the LUA User Account

XMLModifier.exe -s //liveupdate/UpdateServer/UserName/@value "Domain\Account" liveupdate.xml

Allowed Value:  Define the account that will have access to the LiveUpdate Server content

Command to define the LUA User Password

XMLModifier.exe -k //liveupdate/UpdateServer/Password/@value "Password" "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Scan Engine" liveupdate.xml

Allowed Value: Password to access the LiveUpdate Server content

Note: The password will be encrypted and stores in specified path "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Scan Engine"

Note: Restart Symantec Protection Engine service after updating Liveupdate.xml