Solutions in this chapter:

• NAVCE Upgrade Considerations

• Developing an Upgrade Plan

• Upgrading from NAVCE 7.0 and 7.5

• Exploring Automatic Migration Options

• Migrating from Third-Party LAN Antivirus Programs

• Sample Project Plan for NAVCE Upgrade

• Summary

• Solutions Fast Track

• Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

Upgrade that omnipresent networking word. No matter what the size of your network, this word seems to rear its head practically on a weekly basis. Whether referencing your system s hardware, server operating systems, client platforms, or the networkwide applications you are utilizing, you probably find yourself upgrading technology continually. And the larger and older your network, the more you stumble upon these upgrades.

Has the word upgrade found its way into your antivirus solution? Possibly you are already utilizing an older version of Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition (NAVCE) and are not only looking to learn the finer points of version 7.6, but also seeking information on how easily you can upgrade your existing installation. If you are looking to upgrade, you already know how an enterprisewide product of this nature can be quite involved to deploy. You probably took a great deal of time developing a deployment plan while cross-referencing every possible incompatibility issue you could think of, and your hindsight in this matter can serve you well.

We like to think of NAVCE as a dynamic piece of software that is shared by hundreds of computers throughout your network for the sole purpose of protecting the network from imminent virus attacks. The software is dynamic in the...