DLP Enforce Server - Uses for the EnforceReinstallationResources.zip

Products

• Data Loss Prevention

Issue/Introduction

The EnforceReinstallationResources.zip has several uses, including but not limited to, using it as described in the article Restore the DLP Enforce Server across platforms in three-tier deployments (Article ID: 172274.)

The EnforceReinstallationResources can be used for example, when you upgrade as part of a roll-back plan, as part of disaster recovery plans, as well as general health and maintenance processes.

Cause

There is a need to have a backup of content from the reinstallation files for Enforce.

Resolution

See the Symantec Data Loss Prevention Installation Guide appropriate to your version for specific instructions on how to create and use the reinstallation resources files, as well as for the appropriate path names.

• You can find the appropriate installation guides here Symantec Data Loss Prevention Installation Guides in the online resources.
  • See the chapter "Uninstalling Symantec Data Loss Prevention" for the section "Creating the Enforce Reinstallation Resources file on Windows" or the section "Creating the Enforce Reinstallation Resources file on Linux" in the Symantec Data Loss Prevention Installation Guide for your version for detailed instructions on creating this file.