BE 2010R3 Agent Install - Is a Reboot Required?

[seag33k]

The documentation says that a reboot is not required for the install of the BE agent if you do not select the Open File Option.  One of my push installs stated it needed a reboot.  I restarted the BE Agent service on that machine and I am able to browse that server from our Media server.  Is the reboot truely required in this senario?

Thanks,

Eric

[pkh · Accepted solution]

If the remote server has AOFO loaded previously, then it is safer to reboot the machine to remove VSP.  VSO is kernel mode so it will need a re-boot to remove it.

[Colin_Weaver]

ALso if enabling or updating Client Side Dedup configs then reboots may be needed.