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Release Notes Symantec Support (Version 2.8)
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Symantec Support 2.8.0
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Important Note
All updates going forward, to include this release, will no longer support SEP 11.0. Focus will primarily be on SEP 12.1 and 14.0.
Enhancements
Sensors
- Added sensor SEP Client Driver Status and saved question, and added to the SEP Client OpState dashboard. This will list the status of the various drivers the SEP client can load.
- Updated sensor SEP Client Uptime to group values together to reduce unique strings.
- Improvements made across majority of sensors as they're refactored to be more efficient.
Known Issues and Workarounds
Sensors
- The SEP Client Virus Def Age sensor returns an incorrect value on Windows computers using the Buddhist calendar. This will be fixed in a future release.
Symantec Support 2.8.1
Release Date: April 10, 2018
Fixes
Sensors
- Fixed the SEP Client GUP State sensor returning True in certain situations when it should have been False.
- Fixed the SEP Client Virus Definitions Age sensor returning incorrect values on certain Windows locales.
Enhancements
Packages
- Updated the Restart SEP Client Service package to kill the SymCorpUI.exe process if the GUI is open when attempting to stop the SepMasterClient service.
Deprecated Items
SEP 11.0
- From v2.8.0, and forward, this solution will no longer support SEP 11.0. Focus will primarily be on SEP 12.1 and 14.0.
Sensors
- Symantec Client Version, Symantec DAT Days Old, and Symantec DAT Version. Please use their SEP* sensor replacements instead.
Known Issues and Workarounds
None
Symantec Support 2.8.2
Release Date: April 24, 2018
Fixes
Sensors
- Fixed a script execution error in the SEP Client Install Date sensor.
Known Issues and Workarounds
None
Symantec Support 2.8.3
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Fixes
Sensors
- Fixed the hash not being returned in the SEP Admin Heuristic Scan File Hash Exceptions sensor.
- Updated the Hash column name in the SEP Admin Heuristic Scan File Hash Exceptions sensor to reflect the correct hashes being used.
- Updated the Anti-Virus category icon to use new design.
Known Issues and Workarounds
None