scott.kendall AT abbott DOT com wrote:
> 
> install 3.4 client instead of 3.4.1 or 4.5 ???
> 
> He's talking about IE5 the browser, not IIS web server.  It's NOT 
> serving up any web pages.

No, I know that. What I meant, is that, at least on the UNIX platform, 
the only NBU facility that uses a browser is Advanced Reporter.

> 
> To certify for the Windows approved logo (or whatever it's called...) 
> VERITAS has to use Windows Installer to install the software.  Windows 
> Installer requires IE.  If Windows Installer isn't already on your box, 
> the NetBackup install will first install Windows Installer and prompt 
> you to reboot.  When you log back in after the reboot, then the actual 
> NetBackup install will start.

WOW!

> 
> Older versions, 3.4 and earlier, used InstallShield.  The requirements 
> for this are different.  I'm not sure if this still requires IE or not, 
> and if so, what version.
> 
> This usually isn't a problem because chances are you've already 
> installed something else that requires Windows Installer (and therefore 
> IE)... for example, Diskeeper.  In most good NT shops they don't 
> necessarily like having a browser on a server when it's not necessary... 
> but what can you do when MS forces you to.  Usually it just gets 
> installed, but best practice is it never actually is used from the 
> server for browsing.

Yikes!! Chalk another one up for Billy-boy!


> 
> - Scott
> 
> 
> 
> *"Steven L. Sesar" <ssesar AT mitre DOT org>*
> Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> 
> 02/12/2003 08:08 PM
> 
>        
>         To:        Clater_A <Clater_A AT bls DOT gov>
>         cc:        "'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'" 
> <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
>         Subject:        Re: [Veritas-bu] NBU Requies IE5?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ???? Huh?
> 
> Well, I'm a UNIX guy, running a UNIX-based backup domain, which backs up
> both Windows/UNIX/Linux clients (~200), and this is the first I've heard
> of this!
> 
> NBU doesn't even have a web-based component, with the exception of
> Advanced Reporter, which I run quite nicely in Mozilla.
> 
> Give us some more details about what your trying to do, what doesn't
> work and on what platform, and perhaps we can help shed some light on
> your problem.
> 
> --Steve
> 
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> 
> Clater_A wrote:
> 
>  >Is there any way to get around having to install internet explorer on 
> ALL of
>  >my netbackup clients?
>  >
>  >
>  >ac
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