GDM 5.0GA Pack NB_GDM_50_7_M README                             December 5, 2006
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** All 5.0 MP7 Maintenance Packs for NetBackup server, client, all Add-on
products, Database Agents, and Java GUI must be applied so that the entire
system is at the same Maintenance Pack level. **

This Maintenance Pack provides updates and fixes for Veritas NetBackup (tm)
Global Data Manager (GDM) for Windows servers.

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PACK DEPENDENCIES
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    -- If you want to install VERITAS NetBackup (tm) Global Data Manager Server
       component, you must have installed NB_50_7_M prior to installing this
       VERITAS NetBackup (tm) Global Data Manager Maintenance Pack.


I.   DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
II.  KNOWN ISSUES
III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
IV.  UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
V.   DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS FIXED
       Current Pack
          NB_GDM_50_7_M

       Pack History
          NB_GDM_50_6_M


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I. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Download instructions:
1) Download the NB_GDM_50_7_M.winnt.intel_<6 digit number>.exe file
  into a temporary directory.

  where <6 digit number> is an internal tracking identifier

2) Extract the NB_GDM_50_7_M.winnt.intel_<6 digit number>.exe
  by double-clicking on it.

       This will create a number of files that include:
       README.NT
       and
       Setup.exe


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II. KNOWN ISSUES
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The following known issue pertains to this maintenance pack.

ET864972   GDM 5.0 fails to collect catalog information if the NetBackup 5.0
          Language pack is installed.  

          To avoid this issue, uninstall the NetBackup 5.0 MP7 Language Pack
          using "Add/Remove Programs" to see all catalog information.  Do not
          remove gdmJA.dll as this will not fix the problem.



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III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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NOTE: For Maintenance Pack installation on Veritas Cluster Server:

1) Install this Maintenance Pack on the inactive node(s) of the cluster.
  (Follow the Installation Steps 1 - 3 below)
 
2) Use the following VCS command to 'failover' the server to another node.  This
  should be done when the NetBackup system is quiet, that is, no backups or
  restores are running.

  hagrp -switch NBU_group -to <node>   -- where <node> is the name of the
                                          node to failover to

3) Install this Maintenance Pack on the newly inactive node of the cluster.
  (Follow the Installation Steps 1 - 2 below)

4) (Optional) Use the following VCS command to 'failover' the server back to
  the original node.
  hagrp -switch NBU_group -to <node>   -- where <node> is the name of the
                                          node to failover to


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Installation Steps:

1) Close the GDM Console.
 
2) Run Setup.exe. (Double-click on the icon from File Manager or Explorer or run
  it from the command prompt.)

  Setup.exe begins by stopping the appropriate GDM Services required for
  the Maintenance Pack installation. Next, it will install the necessary files
  into their correct locations. Lastly, Setup.exe will restart the appropriate
  GDM services.

3) Remove the temporary directory created in the download instructions.



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IV. UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
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**Important notice regarding un-installs on Windows**
Only the last Maintenance Pack installed on a Windows system
can be un-installed.

NOTE: For Maintenance Pack uninstallation on Veritas Cluster Server:

1) Close the GDM Console.

2) Uninstall this Maintenance Pack from the inactive node(s) of the cluster.
  (Follow the UnInstall Steps 1 - 6 below)

3) Use the following VCS command to 'failover' the server to another node.
  This should be done when the NetBackup system is quiet, that is, no
  backups or restores are running.

  hagrp -switch NBU_group -to <node>   -- where <node> is the name of the node
                                          to failover to

4) Uninstall this Maintenance Pack from the newly inactive node of the cluster.
  (Follow the UnInstall Steps 1 - 6 below)

5) (Optional) Use the MSCS move group command to 'failover'
  the server back to the original node.

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Uninstall Steps:
1) Close the GDM Console.

2) Go to the Add/Remove programs dialog box and select the correct Pack to be
  uninstalled.



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V. DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS FIXED
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The following are descriptions of the problems fixed. Please read the entire
document before installing.

README Conventions:

Description
    Describes a particular problem contained in this pack.

** Description **  
    Describes a problem that can lead to potential data loss. Please
    read these problem descriptions carefully.

Workaround
    Any available workarounds to a problem are also listed. Workarounds
    can be used INSTEAD of applying the patch, however, Symantec strongly
    recommends that you are at the latest patch level.

Additional Notes
    Any additional information regarding a problem is included.


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Current pack
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Etrack Incident = ET520521

Description:
   A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability existed in the volume manager
   daemon (vmd) running on NetBackup servers. If an attacker was able to
   gain access to a vulnerable NetBackup server and successfully exploit this
   issue, it could have lead to arbitrary code execution and resulted in
   unauthorized access with elevated privileges on the targeted system.
   
   This vulnerability impacted only NetBackup server systems and did not
   impact NetBackup client systems.
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Etrack Incident = ET538175 ET537660 ET538160 ET537509 ET537473 ET537518 ET537526
ET537535 ET537555 ET537412 ET542502

Description:
   Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been identified in daemons
   that run on Veritas NetBackup master, media, and client servers.   An
   attacker, if able to access a vulnerable Veritas NetBackup server and
   successfully exploit these issues, could potentially execute arbitrary
   code resulting in possible unauthorized and elevated privilege access to
   the targeted system.
   
   For more information about this vulnerability, refer to TechNote 281521 on
   the Symantec Support Web site (http://support.veritas.com/docs/281521).
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Pack History
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NB_GDM_50_6_M
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Etrack Incident = ET387442

Description:
   The GDM Windows dashboard would hang on Windows 2003 with SP1 installed.
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