I would be pleased if IBM set as a design goal that no install or upgrade
of TSM client software should require a reboot. Reboot was not needed
before 6.3, no reason it should be now.

Hans Chr.

On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 11:24 AM, Erwann SIMON <erwann.simon AT free DOT fr> 
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I encoutered the exact same problem in a similar situation : the system
> rebooted ithout prompting after installing the VC++ dependancies (on
> W2K8R2).
>
> --
> Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
> Erwann SIMON
>
> ----- Mail original -----
> De: "Stefan Folkerts" <stefan.folkerts AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> À: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Envoyé: Samedi 20 Août 2016 08:53:54
> Objet: Re: [ADSM-L] Windows Client Upgrades
>
> >I have experienced random "unprompted" reboots performing manual installs
> on Windows clients from 7.1.1.0 to 7.1.6.0
>
> I too have seen this happen, RDP session was closed all of a sudden and
> when I logged back via RDP in it was clear the system was logging me in
> again and I was prompted with the second part of the installer, I did not
> get a prompt for the reboot.
>
> Good thing VM's boot as fast as they do. :-/
>
> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Rick Adamson <RickAdamson AT segrocers DOT 
> com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have experienced random "unprompted" reboots performing manual installs
> > on Windows clients from 7.1.1.0 to 7.1.6.0
> > Haven't nailed down exactly why yet, still gathering info....
> > On one machine MS updates had been applied and may not have been
> > restarted, on another it seemed to happen after installing the first C++
> > prerequisite.
> >
> > -Rick Adamson
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
> > Behalf Of
> > Kamp, Bruce (Ext)
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 10:40 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Windows Client Upgrades
> >
> > If all prerequisites are already installed & all TSM processes are
> stopped
> > you shouldn't need to.
> >
> > From what I have seen even if it asks to reboot basic functionality
> > remains.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bruce Kamp
> > GIS Backup & Recovery
> > (817) 568-7331
> > e-mail: mailto:bruce.kamp AT novartis DOT com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
> > Behalf Of
> > David Ehresman
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:31 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: [ADSM-L] Windows Client Upgrades
> >
> > Can one upgrade a Windows 7.1.x client to a 7.1.somethinghigher client
> > without a reboot or do all Windows 7.1 upgrades require a reboot?
> >
> > David
> >
>