NetWorker: Software Administration Wizard Limitations

Summary: NetWorker: Software Administration Wizard Limitations

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Symptoms

Software Administration Wizard is for remote NetWorker installation. 

Cause

  Not required

Resolution

You cannot use the Software Administration Wizard to push NetWorker software to clients under the following conditions:

  • Cannot do a fresh install of the NetWorker software on a client machine.  NetWorker must already be installed on the client machine.
  • Cannot upgrade clustered clients. This is automatically prevented.
  • Cannot upgrade clients with Power Snap packages installed. This is automatically prevented.
  • Cannot upgrade hosts with NetWorker Server, License Manager, or NetWorker Console packages installed (automatically prevented).
  • Cannot upgrade the NetWorker software on clients on which a module is installed unless both the NetWorker and module software are upgraded simultaneously on AIX.  Modules can be upgraded independently.
  • Cannot upgrade the NetWorker software if the NetWorker software is not installed on the same drive for the Windows operating system.
  • Cannot install language packages as part of the upgrade process. English is installed by default.

The nsrpush -L command fails if the software distribution repository is not created.

The nsrpush -L command is used to list products in the client push repository.
If the repository has not yet been created, the following error message is displayed:
The repository location is not set.

Workaround: Use the NetWorker Console interface to create the repository.
 

Additional Information

Refer these knowledge articles:

  • Tips to Successfully Upgrade NetWorker KB-206010
  • Solving the Client Index File Riddle KB-205691
  • Troubleshooting Client File Index errors KB-205586

Affected Products

NetWorker

Products

NetWorker
Article Properties
Article Number: 000079495
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 06 نيسان 2026
Version:  9
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