Installation guide
EMC NetWorker Release 8.1 SP1 Installation Guide
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Downgrade to a Previous Release
3. Stop, then start the NetWorker daemons.
Downgrading the Console server
To revert the Console server to the point-in-time immediately before the NetWorker 8.1
software update, perform the following tasks:
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“Uninstalling the Console server software” on page 151
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“Installing the Console server software” on page 151
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“Recovering the previous version of the Console server database” on page 151
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“Configuring the Console clients to connect to the Console server” on page 153
Uninstalling the Console server software
Uninstall the NetWorker and Console server software. Remove any NetWorker module
software including NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications and NetWorker Module
for Database Applications on the host before removing NetWorker and Console server
software. The appropriate module installation guide describes how to remove the module
software.
The following sections describe how to uninstall the NetWorker and Console software:
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“Uninstalling the NetWorker and Console server software on AIX” on page 72
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“Uninstalling NetWorker and Console server software on Linux” on page 91
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“Uninstalling the NetWorker and Console server on Solaris” on page 108
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“Uninstalling the NetWorker and Console server on Windows” on page 125
Installing the Console server software
Install the previous version of the NetWorker and Console server software. The
NetWorker
7.6 Installation Guide
provides detailed information.
During the installation process, when prompted:
-To retain or overwrite the existing Console server database, you must overwrite the
existing database.
-To remove the existing database on UNIX, type: y
Recovering the previous version of the Console server database
Restore the Console server database to a point-in-time before the Console server update
in one of the following ways:
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“Restoring the database conversion backup files” on page 152
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“Recovering the Console server database from a backup” on page 152