Agent failing to register with server with NullReferenceException

Riepilogo: Agent failing to register in Dell Security Management Server with NullRefernceException in the log.

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Sintomi

Affected Products:

  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Pro

End user notices that Advanced Threat Prevention is not activated and checking the DellAgent log files under:

C:\ProgramData\Dell\Dell Data Protection

You notice the following error message:

2017.08.18 10:07:31 I Comm : Registering agent on server...
2017.08.18 10:07:31 E Comm : general exception - System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Dell.Client.SecurityFramework.Agent.Plugins.CommManager.CommAgentPlugin.RegisterAgent(IAgentService proxy)
at Dell.Client.SecurityFramework.Agent.Plugins.CommManager.CommAgentPlugin.ContactServer(String serverUri, Int32& SleepSecs)
at Dell.Client.SecurityFramework.Agent.Plugins.CommManager.CommAgentPlugin.OnPluginProcess()

Causa

Not Applicable

Risoluzione

Caution: Only perform these steps if this is the exact error message you are seeing, as this could have adverse effects if it is not the issue.
Note: Run the following commands from an elevated command prompt.

Run this command to check the WMI repository:

winmgmt /verifyrepository

If it is found to be inconsistent, run this command:

winmgmt /salvagerepository

Right click on the Dell Data Security icon in the system tray and select Check for Policy Updates, the agent registers and after a few minutes Advanced Threat Prevention becomes green.

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Prodotti interessati

Dell Endpoint Security Suite Pro, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
Proprietà dell'articolo
Numero articolo: 000124791
Tipo di articolo: Solution
Ultima modifica: 01 lug 2026
Versione:  10
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