Installation Guidelines; About Creating An Installation Plan - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Installation Manual

40 Planning the installation
Installation overview

Installation guidelines

About creating an installation plan

Install Symantec AntiVirus clients.
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See "Client installation methods"
Install the following optional administration tools:
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Central Quarantine Server
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Quarantine Console snap-in
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LiveUpdate Administrator
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Update virus definitions.
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See "Methods for updating virus definitions files"
Although there are many variations in the size and complexity of every
installation, the following general guidelines apply to most environments:
Create a server group for each site location.
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Designate a primary server for each server group.
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Install Symantec AntiVirus server on a computer with a single NIC. Select
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systems with low to moderate use for the Symantec AntiVirus primary
server and any secondary servers.
Use name resolution throughout the networking environment. WINS is
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required for the Discovery Service and one or more of the following services
are also required: DNS, HOST, or LMHOST.
NetBIOS is not recommended for name resolution.
Use a computer running Windows NT or Windows 2000 as a primary server.
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Before you begin to install Symantec AntiVirus, you should create an
installation plan that addresses the following issues:
Which management tools do I need to install?
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Which server installation methods will I use?
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Which computers will I use as primary servers, secondary servers, and
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parent servers?
Which client installation methods will I use?
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How will I perform remote installations?
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