CWP and DCS 6.x Compatibility with SEP Linux Agent 14.3 RU1 and SEP Linux Agent 14.3 RU2

Products

• Data Center Security Server Advanced
• Data Center Security Server
• Cloud Workload Protection
• Endpoint Security
• Endpoint Security Complete
• Endpoint Security for Servers

Issue/Introduction

You would like to know the compatibility with the SEP Linux Agent version 14.3 RU1 and 14.3 RU2 with Cloud Workload Protection [CWP], Critical System Protection [CSP] and Data Center Security [DCS]

Environment

Critical System Protection (CSP)
Cloud Workload Protection - Compute (CWP)
Data Center Security Server (DCS)
Data Center Security Server Advanced (DCS:SA)
Symantec Endpoint Protection - Symantec Linux Agent (SEP Linux)

Cause

NOTE: Beginning with SEP Linux Agent 14.3 RU3 and DCS 6.9.2, the SEP Linux agent and the Data Center Security Linux agent can now fully coexist on the same system. See The Dual Mode Linux Agent in DCS documentation. The rest of this article deals with the compatibility otherwise, of older versions of SEP and DCS.

SEP Linux Agent 14.3 RU1 / 14.3 RU2 (SEP Linux) is based on the same Anti-Malware Technology used in Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) and Data Center Security (DCS) Tech and can't be used with DCS or CWP.

You have the option to use DCS with it's Anti-Malware enabled with DCS IPS/IDS, or SEP for Linux

The older SEPFL, which used different technology can be used along side DCS IPS/IDS as long as DCS Anti-Malware is not used.

Resolution

DCS Anti-Malware Enabled
For any DCS Version with Anti-Malware Enabled, you can't use SEPFL or SEP Linux (Version 14.3 RU1, 14.3 RU2) 

DCS Anti-Malware Disabled
For any DCS Version (without DCS's Anti-Malware Enabled) and SEPFL
DCS 6.0 + SEPFL = OK
DCS 6.5 + SEPFL = OK
DCS 6.6 + SEPFL = OK
DCS 6.7 + SEPFL = OK
DCS 6.8 + SEPFL = OK
DCS 6.9 + SEPFL = OK

For any DCS Version (without DCS's Anti-Malware Enabled) and SEP Linux (Version 14.3 RU1 or 14.3 RU2) 
DCS 6.0 + SEP for Linux (SEP 14.3 RU1/RU2) = Not Compatible
DCS 6.5 + SEP for Linux (SEP 14.3 RU1/RU2) = Not Compatible
DCS 6.6 + SEP for Linux (SEP 14.3 RU1/RU2) = Not Compatible
DCS 6.7 + SEP for Linux (SEP 14.3 RU1/RU2) = Not Compatible
DCS 6.8 + SEP for Linux (SEP 14.3 RU1/RU2) = Not Compatible, use DCS with it's Anti-Malware Enabled
DCS 6.9 + SEP for Linux (SEP 14.3 RU1/RU2) = Not Compatible, use DCS with it's Anti-Malware Enabled