The one time I tried to run an ADSM client (it was at level 3.1.0.6) without
trying to reboot, the client failed saying it was missing an Ordinal.  A
reboot solved the problem.  (I had been told to reboot by the install
program, but I never had to before, so .....)

I have installed TSM 3.7, and was prompted to either do it now, or do it
myself, and I assumed that since the old version now required a reboot, this
had not changed....

Jerry Lawson


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Subject: Re: Reboot after NT Client install necessary?
Author:  owner-adsm-l AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU at SMTP
Date:    10/25/99 3:21 PM


In the readme for this fixtest, it says that the install has become "smarter" in
that it attempts to determine whether or not you need to reboot after the
install.  However, I agree with Wayne: Reboot!  Whenever we install, or
uninstall software on NT, we reboot to be on the safe side for we have been
burned in the past when we did not do so......

adam
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"Wayne T. Smith" wrote:

> > Now today I installed the new fixtest version 3.1.0.7F (=PTF7 Fixtest F) and
> > the reboot message was gone!
>
> I'm not even my own NT expert, but when asked to install anything on
> NT I'll reboot before and after.  In the ADSM/TSM case, I'll turn
> ADSM/TSM services to manual, reboot, install adsm/tsm, reboot,
> start/end the backup client, install the services, reboot, and then verify
> backup client and services are functioning.
>
> If you uninstall something, *always* reboot before installing something
> or something else.
>
> Motto: I've never had trouble (except with those that want 24x7)
> rebooting too much.
>
> Much trouble when I skimped on a reboot ... and sometimes the
> trouble only shows up much later, often with the next reboot of NT.
>
> Your experience may vary.
>
> Wayne T. Smith                          ADSM AT Maine DOT edu
> ADSM Technical Coordinator - UNET       University of Maine System