The NetWorker best practice is to not install a new NetWorker version on top of 
a previous one (on Windows).  We advise customers to remove the software first 
(leaving the databases in place) then upgrade (particularly if the NMC server 
is also the NW server).   Lastly there were code changes made in 7.6.x to 
automatically add the enabler code upon upgrade so what they will need to do is 
get the code authorized before it expires.

All this is covered in the NetWorker Procedure Generator, we would recommend 
you use it to get the steps and requirements that are tailored for your 
specific configuration.

Waiting for NW76SP2 which will release soon may be your best bet.

-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On 
Behalf Of Michael Leone
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:29 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Upgrade to 7.6 series or 7.5, for Win2008 R2 support

> It probably does not matter from a Windows OS protection standpoint 
> which version you go to, moving to the NW76SP2 Windows Client would be 
> needed for BMR

OK! See, that tells me that the Win2008 R2 support is approx the same, in 7.5.x 
and 7.6.x, as of now. And that the equality might/probably will change, once 
SP2 for 7.6 comes out.

Which would lead me to think that upgrading now to 7.6.x would probably be the 
way to go. So that if there are any quirks upgrading (I doubt it), better to 
resolve them now, rather than later with any quirks that SP2 might also 
introduce.

That helped. Thanks! :-)

One last question - upgrading to 7.6 is pretty much the same procedure as prior 
upgrades - install over top of existing, and then be sure to get proper enabler 
code from licensing within the specified time period?

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