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J_H_Is_gone
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16 years ago
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Pushing 6.5.5 upgrades to win2008 servers

I know there are many different ways people do upgrades.
This is mine and I have an issue. So I need to figure out what is wrong or a different way to do it.

The netbackup upgrade files are on a server share.

From my pc I map to that server share.
I start the setup.exe and I go with the option to "select from available computers on the network"

So if I am doing a 32 bit server, I do this from a 32 bit server with the share.

But when I do this from a 64 bit server I never get the option to select from the network, - it is grayed out -
if I am running it from a 64 bit server why do I not get that option - does there have to be something special about the server I am running it from for that option to be available?

If this does now work, how Else can you push to windows 64 bit servers?

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9 Replies

  • lu's avatar
    lu
    Level 6
    16 years ago
    Usually, I put the upgrade pack on the clients with an automated file transfer, and via psexec, I run silentpatch.cmd for a non-interactive upgrade.
  • J_H_Is_gone's avatar
    J_H_Is_gone
    Level 6
    16 years ago
    that is still doing a manual install on each server.
    I really want to be able to pick a list of 20 and let it go.

    Anybody else got any ideas as to why I don't get that option, or another way to push the upgrade?
  • Andy_Welburn's avatar
    Andy_Welburn
    Level 6
    16 years ago
    I had a look this morning, admittedly it was for Win2003 x64 and 6.5.4, but I got the same as you - option was greyed out. Even went so far as installing the Remote Admin Console & trying again with no luck. Probably something simple we're missing :(
  • J_H_Is_gone's avatar
    J_H_Is_gone
    Level 6
    16 years ago
    At least I know its not just me.

    Now I just want to know why the 64bit does not allow the push.  As I am getting more and more 2008 servers, doing them by hand will make the upgrade take longer then I thought it would.

  • Stumpr2's avatar
    Stumpr2
    Level 6
    16 years ago
    We have netbackup included in the standard build for the UNIX/WINDOWS admins to install.
    After the server is brought online then we do the configuration.

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  • Stumpr2's avatar
    Stumpr2
    Level 6
    16 years ago
    The windows admins use SMS. I don't know how that works.
  • Android's avatar
    Android
    Level 6
    16 years ago
    The Windows Install Guide that hasn't been updated since 2008 states the following:

    seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290198.htm

    Local and remote installations for Windows systems
    You can use the NetBackup client installation program in the following ways:
    ■
    Local installations The installation program installs the client software only on the machine where you start the installation.
    ■
    Remote installations The installation program scans the network for available clients where you can install the client software. The source machine (the primary node in cluster environments) must run Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server. In addition, a remote installation requires system administrator privileges and is only available for Windows 2000/32-bit XP/32-bit 2003 Server.
    Note: You cannot install remotely from UNIX systems to Windows 2000/XP/2003 machines.

    Not sure if this is still the case since the document hasn't been updated in so long but it would make sense since the option is grayed out.
  • J_H_Is_gone's avatar
    J_H_Is_gone
    Level 6
    16 years ago
    We are looking at using SMS or what is now call System Center.
    I am lucky that my NB cohort is a windows admin who push patches.
    I think we can work it out.  Just hate it that sofware itself does not allow for 64 bit pushing.