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k2104347
Level 3
13 years ago

PUSH CLIENT SOFTWARE FROM MASTER SERVER

Currently the client having 6.5 NBU version and i want to push 7.0 version. can someone tell how to do that.

7.1.x and Earlier
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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    13 years ago

    Unix/Linux master with Unix/Linux clients:

    Installation Guide for UNIX and Linux  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127083

    p.75:

    Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
    The update_clients installation script lets you push client software to clients.
    It does not let you push client software to a remote client that is also a NetBackup media or master server. You cannot push software this way because the server software and client binaries must be of the same version on a single host.
    The update_clients installation script can determine the full client list that is configured on the server. When it is run without any parameters, it attempts to update all clients (as determined by /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpplclients). If you do not want to upgrade all clients, you can specify a subset of clients. Use the hardware type and operating system parameters or use the -ClientList parameter.
    You can run update_clients from a media server. The -ClientList parameter is required in this situation. The script lets you maintain a media server and a set of clients at an earlier release level than the master server. Doing so requires the informed use of the update_clients -ClientList command on a master server
    and a media server to avoid unwanted client upgrades.

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    Unix/Linux master with Unix/Linux clients:

    Installation Guide for UNIX and Linux  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127083

    p.75:

    Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
    The update_clients installation script lets you push client software to clients.
    It does not let you push client software to a remote client that is also a NetBackup media or master server. You cannot push software this way because the server software and client binaries must be of the same version on a single host.
    The update_clients installation script can determine the full client list that is configured on the server. When it is run without any parameters, it attempts to update all clients (as determined by /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpplclients). If you do not want to upgrade all clients, you can specify a subset of clients. Use the hardware type and operating system parameters or use the -ClientList parameter.
    You can run update_clients from a media server. The -ClientList parameter is required in this situation. The script lets you maintain a media server and a set of clients at an earlier release level than the master server. Doing so requires the informed use of the update_clients -ClientList command on a master server
    and a media server to avoid unwanted client upgrades.

  • V4's avatar
    V4
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    If you are on  windows platform. Start with Browser.exe and choose Client Installation. during host selection it would grey out option To this computer , instead only one option will be highlighted Install to multiple computers. There you can provide list of existing agents  . You need to provide administrative privileges to push to destination. also make sure DCOM is working fine at remote system and has remote launch and remote execution permisstion to account you are using for deployment as NBU uses DCOM for push deployment.

    Else you can use SCCM /Altiris or   any other deployment solution just give them client package (modify silentinstall.cmd script with your master and media server name and install path if it's different )

     

  • muhanad_daher's avatar
    muhanad_daher
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    take full backup for catalog and for path that install netbackup (for rollback), insert media DVD, and install it as Marriane post above.

  • rizwan84tx's avatar
    rizwan84tx
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    If your 6.5 clients have liveupdate agents installed, its easy updating the clients via NetBackup LiveUpdate server. We have 1000+ clients and NBLU is really helpful.