McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.6
• McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Installation– System Requirements – Installation Steps– New Features
• ePolicy Orchestrator 4.6.0– Overview
Agenda
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Installation
System Requirements
• File System• Free Disk Space• Memory• Processor• Supported server-class operating systems• Supported SQL databases• Supported Internet Browsers• Clients
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
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• NT File System (NTFS) Partion Recommended
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File System
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• First-Time Installation – 1.5 GB Minimum
• Upgrade – 2GB Minimum• Recommended – 2.5 GB
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Free Disk Space
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• 1 GB available RAM Minimum• 2 – 4 GB available RAM
Recommended
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Memory
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• Intel Pentium III-Class or Higher• 1 GHz or Higher
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Processor
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
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• Supports 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems
• Windows 2008 Small Business Server Premium
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Supported server-class operating systems
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2 (with Service Pack 2 or Higher)
– Datacenter– Enterprise– Standard– Web
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Supported server-class operating systems
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (with Service Pack 1 or Higher)
– Datacenter– Enterprise– Standard
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Supported server-class operating systems
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (with Service Pack 3 or Higher)
– Enterprise Edition– Express Edition– Standard Edition– Workgroup Edition
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Supported SQL Databases
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (with Service Pack 1 or Higher)
– Enterprise Edition– Express Edition– Standard Edition– Workgroup Edition
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Supported SQL Databases
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• Internet Explorer 7.0• Internet Explorer 8.0• Firefox 3.5• Firefox 3.6
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Supported Internet Browser
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• Memory– 512 MB available minimum
• Processor– Intel Pentium II-class or higher
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Clients
New Features
Installation Steps
System Requirements
• Prerequisites • Recommendations• Supported virtual infraestructure software• Installing McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator• Upgrading McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
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Installation Steps
New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
• Microsoft .NET 2.0 or later • Microsoft Updates
– Turn Off Auto Updates Before Installing or Upgrading
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
• MSXML 6.0
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Prerequisites
New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
• The server must have a trust relationship with the Domain Controller on the Network
• Use static IP Address for ePolicy Orchestrator (IPv4 or IPv6)
• Uninstall Internet Explorer Enhanced Security.
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Recommendations
New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
•Citrix XenServer 5.5 Update 2•Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2•VMWare ESX 3.5 Update 4•VMWare ESX 4.0 Update 1
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Supported Virtual Infraestructure Software
New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
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New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
•Two types of Installation – Express Installation
Uses the MSDE 2005 embedded in the installation package.
Credentials authenticating with the DB are set with Windows Authentication only.
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Installing McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
•Two types of Installation – Custom Installation
Specify a Custom Installation Location.
Select Alternate Database Server Options.
Modify The Default Ports.
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New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
• Things to know before upgrading.• Backing up ePolicy Orchestrator databases
and directories.• Disabling remote Agent Handlers before
upgrading.• Upgrading your ePolicy Orchestrator• Upgrading yout remote Agent Handlers
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Upgrading McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
• Review the unsupported product list– KB69814– https://
kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB69814
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Things To Know Before Upgrading
New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
- KB66616 (ePO 4.5.0)- https://
kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB66616
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Backing Up ePolicy Orchestrator Databases
and DirectoriesNew Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
• In the remote Agent Handler page, click DISABLE for each remote Agent Handler you have installed.
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Disabling Remote Agent Handlers Before
UpgradingNew Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
• You can upgrade your ePolicy Orchestrator server from version 4.0 Patch 7 or version 4.5 Patch 3 or later to version 4.6
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Upgrading Your ePolicy Orchestrator
New Features
System Requirements
Installation Steps
• The upgrade process is a streamlined version of the procedure used for first-time installation of a remote Agent Handler.
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Upgrading Your Remote Agent Handlers
Installation Steps
System Requirements
New Features
• Intallation– Simplified Install and Configuration Experience– Software Manager
• Managment– Client Task Catalog– Policy Assignment by Tag
• Reporting– Dashboard Improvements– Advanced Reporting
• Performance
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New FeaturesInstallation Steps
System Requirements
New Features
• Simplified Install– Now you can choose the installation option
that works best for your needs: EXPRESS, CUSTOM
• Guided Configuration– Introducing the Guided Configuration setup
tool that streamlines the process of creating a managed enviroment.
• Software Manager– You can review, download software, software
components and documentation.
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InstallationInstallation Steps
System Requirements
New Features
• Client Task Catalog– Manage client task objects separately from
their assignments and schedules.– Assing a single client task to multiple locations,
each with a unique schedule.– Export & Import tasks to ensure consistency
across your servers. (multiple ePo)
• Policy Assignment by Tag– You can now use tags to assign policies.– Tags can be used to assign policies from
multiple products.
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ManagmentInstallation Steps
System Requirements
New Features
• Dashboard Improvements– A new Monitor Gallery from which you can
drag & drop Dashboard elements, configure options and refresh rates, and move and resize individual monitors.
– Import & Export entire dashboards.
• Advanced Reporting – Create detailed reports that contain multiple
queries and images.
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ReportingInstallation Steps
System Requirements
New Features
• Reduced use of WAN bandwidth with SuperAgent repositories with McAfee Agent 4.6
• Improved event handling.
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PerformanceInstallation Steps
System Requirements
New Features
ePolicy Orchestrator 4.6.0
Overview