Restart DLP Enforce services in the correct order
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Issue/Introduction
You need to manually restart the Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Enforce services, and need to know the correct order.
Cause
The DLP Enforce Server services need to be stopped, and started, in a particular order - whether prior to planned maintenance, or after unexpected disconnections.
Resolution
The following order is important when stopping and starting DLP services in Windows or Linux.
Stopping services in DLP:
1. Symantec DLP Detection Server Controller Service
2. Symantec DLP Incident Persister Service
3. Symantec DLP Manager Service
4. Symantec DLP Notifier Service
Starting services in DLP:
1. Symantec DLP Notifier Service
2. Symantec DLP Manager Service
3. Symantec DLP Incident Persister Service
4. Symantec DLP Detection Server Controller Service
Additional Information
In the Windows snap-in for services, the order is essentially alphabetical - with the stop order from the top down, and the start order from the bottom up.
If you are looking for automation on Windows check this article: Article ID: 160348 Restart the Enforce services in the correct order with a script on Windows
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