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  • 1.  Updating Altiris DS 6.9 SP2 to 7.1

    Posted Nov 23, 2011 12:05 PM

    Hello, we are currently using Deployment Server 6.9 SP2.  We are looking at rolling out Windows 7 and although we can get it to work it does involve us having to boot with the Windows 7 media and carring out a start repair each time. So thought we would look at upgrading to 7.1 as it carries support for Windows 7.  After doing some research I've only just discovered that we should have already upgraded our system to SP3 then SP5 (just taken over from someone else).  I've been to the site to get our availabe upgrades and been able to download SP5 but don't have anything for SP3 so I suppose what I'm really asking is two questions.  1 - Can I upgrade straight to 7.1 and if not 2 - Can I upgrade straight to SP5 then 7.1?

    Our system is currently on Windows Server 2008 Standard will this be fine with 7.1?  I'm not very jargon friendly so replies in good old plain step by step english would be good if anyone has anything.



  • 2.  RE: Updating Altiris DS 6.9 SP2 to 7.1
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    Posted Nov 23, 2011 04:34 PM

    7.x is a completely different architecture.  There is no upgrade path from DS 6.x to DS 7.x.  If I'm not mistaken, 7.1 requires Windows Server 2008 R2 X64 (no OS service packs...do NOT install SP1 for Windows 2008).

    Here is some helpful information if you are planning on making the jump.  There are a lot of us hanging out at 6.9 until the feature-set of 7.x is up to par.  It's completely different animal and still being developed.  It's a great product though.

    Hope the stuff below helps!

    6.0 to 7.1 Migration – Detailed Information

    7.1 Planning and Implementation Guide

    ITMS Migration Guide Version 6 to 7.1

    Important things to know when migrating from Notification Server 6.x to Symantec Management Platform 7.1

    How to migrate client machines with the Altiris Agent from NS6 to NS7?

    Migration of 6.x Data to Symantec Management Platform 7.0

    Upgrading to Symantec Management Platform 7.1 on a Notification Server 6.x or 7.0 computer

    What is and how the Migration/Upgrade Wizard works?



  • 3.  RE: Updating Altiris DS 6.9 SP2 to 7.1

    Posted Nov 24, 2011 04:13 AM

    That was really helpful thank you so much.  I now know to hang fire and just upgrade to 6.9 to the latest SP thanks once again.