How To Choose a LiveUpdate Server For Downloading DLP Agent Updates

When you enable LiveUpdate for DLP Agents, you must also specify a LiveUpdate server for agents to download updates. You can configure agents to download updates directly from the Symantec LiveUpdate server or from internal LiveUpdate servers that your organization controls.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
LiveUpdate packages are not currently being published. See the proactive notification DLP Agent releases available for LiveUpdate for updates to LiveUpdate support.
Depending on the needs of your organization and the configuration of endpoints, follow these recommendations about choosing between using the Symantec LiveUpdate server and setting up an internal one:
How to choose a LiveUpdate server for downloading DLP Agent updates
If
Symantec LiveUpdate Server
Internal LiveUpdate Server
Endpoints in your organization are allowed to connect over the public Internet for receiving patches or updates.
Recommended
Not recommended
Your organization does not have location-specific distribution needs.
Recommended
Not recommended
Endpoints in your organization are not allowed to connect to the public Internet to download patches or updates or might need to have firewall exceptions enabled.
Not recommended
Recommended
Endpoints are deployed on a large scale across geographies, requiring different update schedules.
Not recommended
Recommended
After you choose a LiveUpdate server for downloading agent updates, make sure that it is not blocked by the network firewall or proxy for your organization.

Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator

If you choose to use an internal LiveUpdate server, download and install the latest version of the LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) tool.
You can download the latest version of Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator from https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=TECH134809. You can access the LiveUpdate Administrator documentation from the same location.
For installation instructions, refer to the
Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator Getting Started Guide
.