Installation guide

EMC NetWorker Release 8.1 SP1 Installation Guide 15
Getting Started
Update roadmap
Use this roadmap to update the NetWorker software from a previous release.
1. “Software Requirements” on page 25 provides the general requirements and
considerations that are applicable to all of the supported Windows and UNIX
operating systems.
2. “Updating from a previous release” on page 31 describes how to update the
NetWorker software on all of the supported operating systems in three different
scenarios:
• “Updating NetWorker from 8.0.x or 8.1.x” on page 36 describes how to update the
NetWorker software from NetWorker 8.0.x.
• “Updating NetWorker from 7.6.x” on page 40 describes how to update the
NetWorker software from NetWorker 7.6.x.
• “Updating NetWorker by using Client Push” on page 51 describes how to use
Software Distribution feature to update the NetWorker client and storage nodes.
• “Updating from a different bit version of NetWorker (32-bit, 64-bit)” on page 62
describes how to update a NetWorker server from a 32-bit operating systems to a
64-bit operating system, before updating the NetWorker software.
3. Review the operating system specific chapter to install the NetWorker server, the
storage node, the Console server, or the client software:
• “AIX Installation” on page 65 describes how to install the NetWorker software on
the supported AIX operating systems.
• “HP-UX Installation” on page 75 describes how to install the NetWorker software
on the supported HP-UX operating systems.
• “Linux Installation” on page 81 describes how to install the NetWorker software on
supported the Linux operating systems.
• “Mac OS-X Client Installation” on page 95 describes how to install the NetWorker
software on the supported Mac OS-X operating systems.
• “Solaris Installation” on page 99 describes how to install the NetWorker software
on the supported Solaris operating systems.
• “Microsoft Windows Installation” on page 111 describes how to install the
NetWorker software on the supported Windows operating systems.
4. “Verify the Installation” on page 131 describes on how to test the NetWorker software
functionality.
5. Enable and register the NetWorker products. The
NetWorker Licensing Guide provides
more information.