Thursday, June 27, 2013

How to manually install the 5600 Engine Update for VirusScan Enterprise 8.x (Also some reference about 8.7 5600 engine update)

To manually install the 5600 Engin Update for VirusScan Enterprise 8.x, you can follow the steps of the following kb:

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB68575

Remark: If you are using VirusScan Enterprise 8.7, you must upgrade to Patch 5 and also install Hotfix 777352

For more information:

VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i Patch 5 and Hotfix 777352 are required for VSE 8.7i to install the 5600 Anti-Malware Engine
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB75459

You will able check the Patch level at “About VirusScan Enterprise”:

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And the Hotfix 777352 at the following registry (If you are using Windows XP)

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After the update success, you will able to check the engine version become “5600.1067”

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* Optional: Upgrade the McAfee agent to 4.6 patch 3 or above (e.g. 4.8) ** The VSE 8.7i with patch 5 is supported by MA 4.6 or above

(Remark: The agent 4.6 patch 3 have a unsolved security vulnerability, for more information: McAfee Security Bulletin – McAfee ePO Extension for McAfee Agent 4.5 and 4.6 Blind SQL Injection Vulnerability)

 http://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10043

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Monday, June 3, 2013

HP ProLiant Server deploy VMware ESXi Suggestion checklist

1. Check VMware from HP ProLiant Server VMware Support Matrix
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/vmware/supportmatrix/hpvmware.html

2. Check VMware: Best practices for maintaining HP firmware, driver, and system software
Using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and the HP Software Delivery Repository (SDR) to update the firmware and BIOS before install/deploy VMWare ESXi
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c03747972/c03747972.pdf

3. Download the latest customize VMware ESXi Images for HP ProLiant Servers
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/vmware/esxi-image.html

4. Consider to use HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter server
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/integration.html
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-9197ENW.pdf

HP Insight Control
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPICE Print Friendly and PDF
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HP DL380 G5 server is no longer support by HP for VMware 5.1

HP_G5

Source:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/vmware/supportmatrix/hpvmware.html

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