Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and .NET Framework dependency

Products

• Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

You want to upgrade your .NET Framework and you want to know if there is any potential impact on your Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

Resolution

There is no direct dependency between Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and the .NET Framework. Therefore, upgrading your .NET Framework should not impact SEPM directly.

The system requirements and dependencies are listed in the documentation below:

System requirements for Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 14.3 RU8 (broadcom.com)

However, if you're using third-party applications or tools built on the .NET Framework and interacting with SEPM or MS SQL, you should assess the compatibility of these applications with the updated .NET Framework version before proceeding with the upgrade.

As a best practice, we suggest following disaster recovery best practices before performing any upgrade activity on SEPM/DB servers. High-level steps to prepare for disaster recovery are described in the documentation below:

Disaster recovery best practices for Endpoint Protection (broadcom.com)