[Veritas-bu] On updating my unix clients ...
2005-10-13 15:12:11
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[Veritas-bu] On updating my unix clients ... |
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scb4 AT georgetown DOT edu (Steve Beuttel) |
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Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:12:11 -0400 |
Just the server. The only port you need on a vanilla client is bpcd. The
rest
don't have to listen.
-Steve-
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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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