By mistake customer blocked the Network Adapter by Application and Device Control Policy.

 All network traffic dropped

  Customer blocked the Network Adapter by Application and Device Control Policy.

To revert the situation is necessary following the steps:

• Change the Application and Device Control of group.
• Copy the lsprofile.xml of this specific group.
• Import the lsprofile.xml in each SEP client with network Adapter that were blocked.

1. Open the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager;
2. Click on clients;
3. Click on Policies tab (Between clients and details);
4. Edit the Application and Device Control policy;
5. Select Device Control;
6. Take out any rule that are blocking the network adapter;
7. Click on OK button.

1. Note the begin of characters of Policy Serial Number (In the top of page)
   • Ex.: Policy serial Number= f8b0-05/16/2012 16:57:46 323
   • Just note: F8B0
2. Go to the folders of groups, in the SEPM server
   • The folder is in the similar path: "%driver%\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\data\outbox\agent" in 32bits and %driver%\Program Files(x86)\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\data\outbox\agent" in 64bits
   • Enter in the folder that starts with the same begin of the Policy Number (Ex.F8B0)
   • Copy the file "LSProfile.xml" to a PenDrive or Brun in a CD/DVD

1. Bring the LSProfile.xml to the station with problem (By PenDrive or CD/DVD);
2. Open the SEP client (double click in the shield next to the clock);
3. Click on the "HELP" button;
4. Select "Troubleshooting...";
5. Click in "Import..." button under the "Policy Profile" options;
6. Select the LSProfile.xml from CD/DVD or PenDrive.

Restar the SEP client service

1. To Stop: Go to Start > Run > type: SMC -Stop
2. To Start: Go to Start > Run > type: SMC -Start

Applies To

 SEPM 12.1

SEP client 12.1