[Veritas-bu] On updating my unix clients ...

I believe you can go directly to MP3A without first stopping at MP3

That still leaves you with:
1. Install NB
2. Install patch 3A
3. Install special patch

Wayne T Smith wrote:

> Let's say I have some Unix clients at NetBackup v5.1MP2, that I use 
> the "install on local computer" method of installing/updating my 
> NetBackup client software, and use the Java GUI on the client.
>
> Now we have a Symantec/Veritas security alert of an "execute arbitrary 
> code" bug and fix(es).  And now I go see what is necessary to install 
> the patch ...
>
> Am I reading the documentation correctly?  I think it says I must 
> update each client to MP3, then to MP3A, and then to MP3AS0949. 
> And by implication, this means that if I install on a new client, I 
> install from the 5.1 CD, patch to MP3, patch to MP3A, and patch to 
> MP3AS0949.   This is getting quite ridiculous! :-(
>
> I hope I'm missing something.  If not, maybe it's time for customers 
> to demand better delivery of the product (such as a single 
> self-installing executable that installs and/or updates in one fell 
> swoop)?
>
> cheers, wayne
>
>
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