The Dell Data Security (formerly Dell Data Protection) server may need the Policy Proxy or Message Broker service to be rebuilt for:
- Troubleshooting
- Policy communication
- Inventory flow
Affected Products:
- Dell Security Management Server
- Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition Server
- Dell Security Management Server Virtual
- Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition Server
Affected Versions:
Affected Operating Systems:
The rebuild process varies between Dell Data Security server products:
- Dell Data Security Management Server (formerly Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition Server)
- Dell Data Security Management Server Virtual (formerly Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition Server)
Click either Dell Security Management Server or Dell Security Management Server Virtual for more information.
Dell Data Security Management Server
Click either Policy Proxy or Message Broker for steps on the rebuild process.
- Log in to the Dell Security Management Server.
- Stop the [PRODUCT] Policy Proxy service.
- Go to
[DRIVE]\ProgramData\Dell\GateKeeper\
.
Note: [DRIVE] = Drive installed with Dell Security Management Server
- Right-click the
Queue
folder and then select Rename.
- Rename the
Queue
folder to Queue.old
.
Warning: Do not delete the original Queue
folder.
- Right-click the Windows start menu and then click Run.
- In the Run UI, type
regedit
and then press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. This runs the Registry Editor as admin.
Caution:
- If done incorrectly, modifying the Windows Registry can lead to data loss or operating system corruption. Dell Technologies recommends that you back up data before proceeding with any Windows Registry edit. It is also recommended that a full backup of the Windows Registry is made before starting the edit. See How to Modify the Windows Registry for additional information.
- Contact Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers for assistance if you have concerns about performing this step.
- In the Registry Editor, go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Dell\GateKeeper
.
- Double-click
GGCID
.
- Delete the Value data and then press OK.
- Double-click
GKID
.
- Delete the Value data and then press OK.
- Double-click
SlotId
.
- Delete the Value data and then press OK.
- Click File and then select Exit.
- Start the [PRODUCT] Policy Proxy service.
- Log in to the Dell Security Management Server.
- Stop all [PRODUCT] services.
- Go to
[DRIVE]:\Program Files\Dell\Enterprise Edition\Message Broker\
.
Note: [DRIVE] = Drive installed with Dell Security Management Server
- Right-click the
Data
folder and then select Rename.
- Rename the
Data
folder to data.old
.
Warning: Do not delete the original Data
folder.
- Start the [PRODUCT] services.
Dell Data Security Management Server Virtual
The instructions differ between v9.11.0 and Later and v9.10.1 and Earlier. Click the appropriate product version for steps on the rebuild process. For versioning information, reference How to Identify the Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Server Version.
v9.11.0 and Later
Click either Policy Proxy, Force a Clean Activation of Policy Proxy, or Message Broker for steps on the rebuild process.
- Log in to the Dell Enterprise Server Virtual administration console.
Note:
- The default credentials for Dell Security Management Server Virtual are:
- Username:
delluser
- Password:
delluser
- An administrator can change the default password within the product’s virtual appliance menu.
- Stop Dell Security Management Server Virtual services.
- From the main menu, select Launch Shell and then press Enter.
- Type
su dellsupport
and then press Enter.
- Enter the Password for
dellsupport
and then press Enter.
- Type
sudo rm -R /home/delluser/.wine/drive_c/users/Public/Application\ Data/Dell/GateKeeper/Queue/
and then press Enter.
- Type
exit
and press Enter twice to return to the main menu.
- Start Dell Security Management Server Virtual services.
Note: After restoring a backup to a newly deployed Dell Security Management Server Virtual, you may need to clear some values. Follow these steps below to ensure that the Policy Proxy activates against the restored database.
- From the administration console, go to Basic Configuration, then Stop Application, and then press Enter.
- Press ESC to return to the main menu, then arrow down to Launch Shell and then press Enter.
- Switch to the
dellsupport
user by typing su dellsupport
and then press Enter.
Note: The default password is dellsupport
.
- Create a backup of the system.reg file by typing
sudo cp /home/delluser/.wine/system.reg /home/delluser/.wine/system.reg.bck
and then press Enter.
- Clear the value for
GGCID
in the system.reg file by typing sudo sed -i 's/^"GGCID"="[^~"]*"$/"GGCID"=""/g' /home/delluser/.wine/system.reg
and then press Enter.
- Clear the value for
GKID
in the system.reg file by typing sudo sed -i 's/^"GKID"="[^~"]*"$/"GKID"=""/g' /home/delluser/.wine/system.reg
and then press Enter.
- Switch back to the administration console by typing
su delluser
and then press Enter.
Note: The default password is delluser
.
- Start services by going to Basic Configuration, then Start Application and then press Enter.
- Log in to the Dell Enterprise Server Virtual administration console.
Note:
- The default credentials for Dell Security Management Server Virtual are:
- Username:
delluser
- Password:
delluser
- An administrator can change the default password within the product’s virtual appliance menu.
- Stop Dell Security Management Server Virtual services.
- From the main menu, select Launch Shell and then press Enter.
- Type
su dellsupport
and then press Enter.
- Enter the Password for
dellsupport
and then press Enter.
- Type
sudo rm -R /opt/dell/server/message-broker/data
and then press Enter.
- Type
exit
and press Enter twice to return to the main menu
- Start Dell Security Management Server Virtual services.
v9.10.1 and Earlier
Click either Policy Proxy or Message Broker for steps on the rebuild process.
- Log in to the Dell Enterprise Server Virtual administration console.
Note:
- The default credentials for Dell Security Management Server Virtual are:
- Username:
ddpuser
- Password:
ddpuser
- An administrator can change the default password within the product’s virtual appliance menu.
- Stop Dell Security Management Server Virtual services.
- From the main menu, select Launch Shell and then press Enter.
- Type
su ddpsupport
and then press Enter.
- Enter the Password for
ddpsupport
and then press Enter.
- Type
sudo rm -R /home/ddpuser/.wine/drive_c/users/Public/Application\ Data/Dell/GateKeeper/Queue/
and then press Enter.
- Type
exit
and press Enter twice to return to the main menu.
- Start Dell Security Management Server Virtual services.
- Log in to the Dell Enterprise Server Virtual administration console.
Note:
- The default credentials for Dell Security Management Server Virtual are:
- Username:
ddpuser
- Password:
ddpuser
- An administrator can change the default password within the product’s virtual appliance menu.
- Stop Dell Security Management Server Virtual services.
- From the main menu, select Launch Shell and then press Enter.
- Type
su ddpsupport
and press Enter.
- Enter the Password for
ddpsupport
and then press Enter.
- Type
sudo rm -R /opt/dell/server/message-broker/data
and then press Enter.
- Type
exit
and press Enter twice to return to the main menu
- Start Dell Security Management Server Virtual services.
To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
Go to TechDirect to generate a technical support request online.
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