9.1.4691 Hotfix 56 - Backup Exec for Windows Servers March 2006 Security Vulnerabilities *Requires Backup Exec 9.1.4691 Service Pack 4a
| Article:TECH46713 | | | Created: 2006-01-14 | | | Updated: 2007-01-01 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH46713 |
Problem
9.1.4691 Hotfix 56 - Backup Exec for Windows Servers March 2006 Security Vulnerabilities *Requires Backup Exec 9.1.4691 Service Pack 4a
Solution
To which versions of VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) for
Windows Servers can this hotfix be applied?
This hotfix can only be applied
to the following versions of Backup Exec for Windows Servers:
Backup Exec 9.1 for Windows
Servers revision 4691
What issue does this hotfix resolve?
This hotfix resolves the
following issues:
Security Advisories
SYM06-005, SYM06-004
Please see the complete
details of each security advisory in the Related Documents section
below.
Which files does this hotfix update?
After installing the hotfix,
these will be the attributes of the installed files. The date and time are
stored in Universal Time. When looking at the date and time of the file(s)
on the server where the hotfix was installed, they will be converted to local
time. Use the Date and Time tool provided by Windows to determine the
difference between universal time and local time.
Backup Exec Media
Servers
Under C:\Program
Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\NT (By default):
| File Name | File Version | File Size (bytes) |
|---|---|---|
| BESERVER.EXE | 9.1.4691.56 | 2,060,408 |
| NDMPSRVR.DLL | 9.1.4691.56 | 874,104 |
| NDMPCOMM.DLL | 9.1.4691.56 | 66,168 |
| BEREMOTE.EXE | 9.1.4691.56 | 321,144 |
Remote Agent for Windows
Servers
Under C:\Program
Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\RANT:
| File Name | File Version | File Size (bytes) |
|---|---|---|
| NDMPSRVR.DLL | 9.1.4691.56 | 874,104 |
| NDMPCOMM.DLL | 9.1.4691.56 | 66,168 |
| BEREMOTE.EXE | 9.1.4691.56 | 321,144 |
How to install this hotfix:
This hotfix must be applied to
all Backup Exec media servers. Follow the steps listed under the section
titled "Installation Procedures" to install the hotfix.
Special Installation Instructions
This section contains additional
installation instructions for this hotfix.
Remote Agent for Windows
Servers - 32 bit
After installing this Hotfix to
the Backup Exec 9.1 media server, install the Remote Agent for Windows Servers
(RAWS) to all of the remote computers protected by Backup Exec by following the
Remote Agent for Windows Servers installation procedure in the Backup Exec
Administrator's Guide. If RAWS is installed on a SAP R/3 computer, or on a x64
bit computer or 64 bit (Itanium) computer, see the Special Installation
Instructions below.
Remote Agent for Windows
Servers (RAWS) - 64 bit (Itanium)
After installing this hotfix to
the Backup Exec 9.1 media server, you must reinstall the "Remote Agent for
Windows Servers" to all 64 bit computers being protected by Backup Exec. To
reinstall the Remote Agent, type the following from the 64 bit
computer:
msiexec.exe /p
"<path>\RAWS64.msp" REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=omus
Note 1: <path> =
path to the \Backup Exec\NT\Agents\RANT64 directory on the Backup Exec
media server
Note 2: This service pack
can only patch previous installations of the Backup Exec Remote Agent 64bit (it
does not patch the original installation source files for the Remote Agent for
64 bit computers). This service pack places a "patch" file (RAWS64.msp) in the
\Backup Exec\NT\Agents\RANT64 directory on the media server. If
installing the Backup Exec Remote Agent for 64 bit computers to additional 64
bit computers in the future, run the command above after the initial agent
installation to install the patch.
Microsoft
Cluster
Before installing the hotfix to
Backup Exec 9.1 media servers on each node of a Microsoft cluster, stop the
Backup Exec services using "Cluster Administrator".
San Storage
Option
Before installing the hotfix on
a Backup Exec XX.X server that is using the SSO option first make sure that
there are no backup or restore operations running on any of the media servers in
the SAN.
Apply the hotfix to the primary
SAN SSO server first then to all of the secondary servers.
Agent for R/3 for
Oracle
After installing this hotfix to
the Backup Exec 9.1 media server, you must reinstall the "Remote Agent for
Windows Servers" to all SAP R/3 computers being protected by Backup Exec. To
reinstall the Remote Agent, type the following from the SAP R/3
server:
msiexec.exe /p
"<path>\SAPR3.msp" REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=omus
Note 1: <path> =
path to the \Backup Exec\NT\Agents\R3 directory on the Backup Exec media
server
Note 2: This service pack
can only patch previous installations of the Backup Exec Agent for R/3 for
Oracle (it does not patch the original installation source files for the Agent
for R/3 for Oracle). This service pack places a "patch" file (SAPR3.msp) in the
\Backup Exec\NT\Agents\R3 directory on the media server. If installing
the Backup Exec Agent for R/3 for Oracle to additional SAP R/3 computers in the
future, run the command above after the initial agent installation to install
the patch.
Installation Procedures
To install the hotfix on a
Backup Exec media server, download the hotfix. A prompt will appear asking
whether to open or save the download. Perform either of the following:
Select "Open" to automatically
patch the installation of Backup Exec 9.1
- or -
Select "Save" to save the
download to the computer in order to install the hotfix later
Uninstalling the Hotfix
Important: Once
installed, this Backup Exec hotfix cannot be uninstalled.
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| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 526423 |
| Description | Security Update March 2006 |
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