Installing a new Build version 1

[packdragon]

I'm running Backup Exec 9.0 on Windows 2000. I've never installed a new Build before, do you just download it and install it? Do I need to do anything special? Any precautionary steps?

While we're on the subject of builds, which is the most stable, bug-free Build of 9.0? I definitely don't want to make things any worse than they already are. Thoughts?

- Zoe, that's ZOH-EEE, get it right please
- Just a little ol' MCP at Solien Technology
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http://www.solien.com

 

[SQLBill]

I haven't installed the new build to 9, but I've installed new builds to 8.6. I haven't had any problems. For Veritas a new Build is what everyone else calls a Service Pack.

-SQLBill

 

[packdragon]

Ohhhh a service pack! Well why don't they just say so? Thanks for the input SQLBill.

- Zoe, that's ZOH-EEE, get it right please
- Just a little ol' MCP at Solien Technology
-

http://www.solien.com

 

[SQLBill]

Glad I could help. Since I've seen you post on the MS SQL Server sites, this might help a bit more....

it's kind of like applying service packs to SQL Server. When you query the version you get something that needs to be translated. For example:

SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 3 is VERSION 8.00.760 not SQL Server 2000 SP3 (which would be more understandable).

Veritas calls it a BUILD instead of Version, but it's the same thing...keep the users guessing as to what it really means.

-SQLBill

 

[packdragon]

Ugh, I had to dig around a bit before I found the query I could run to figure out which service pack my SQL servers had! Anyway, that's a great analogy, thanks. Here's a shiny star for ya.

- Zoe, that's ZOH-EEE, get it right please
- Just a little ol' MCP at Solien Technology
-

http://www.solien.com

 

[SQLBill]

Thanks for the star. I guess I should have included the SELECT @@VERSION command for reference. Oh well.

-SQLBill