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oropher88
Level 2
4 years ago

Netbackup client Debian removal

Hello there!

So I'm upgrading NetBackup client, by removing the existing one, and install the new version.

For my RedHat systems I follow this documentation:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/27801100-127350444-0/v121344818-127350444

I guess for Debian, there are no packages that I need to remove(I don't see them on the system anyway).

So my question is, is there any additional steps that I should take on the Debian systems, or I just follow the documentation?

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    • oropher88's avatar
      oropher88
      Level 2
      4 years ago

      Thanks for the quick answer!

      As I can see in the documentation that you provided, there are some steps that needed to be take from the master\media server, but I don't have the privilidge over those systems.

      Also I was advised to uninstall and install, thats why I am doing it so.

      • X2's avatar
        X2
        Moderator
        4 years ago

        As Nicolai said, just perform the upgrade without removing the client. I used VxUpdate to upgrade clients on a few hundred servers without any issue.

        Removing and reinstalling is not recommended because of the following:

        1. Loss of configuration on client (bp.conf, other config settings/files, encryption key if using encryption, etc.)

        2. Loss of exclude list/include list files

        3. Loss of security certificates which you will have to deploy manually on each client