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Installing OVO Agents on the Managed Nodes
Managing OVO Agent Software
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Managing OVO Agent Software
Frequently, managed nodes, including those with the same architecture,
do not run the same operating system versions. Different operating
systems are used for different purposes.
For example:
❏ Production Systems
Run approved operating systems versions where all required
applications are available.
❏ Development Systems
Run the approved or latest operating systems versions.
❏ Test Systems
Run approved or latest operating system versions.
Managing Different Versions of Agent Software
Because different operating systems are used for different purposes,
OVO has to support a growing list of operating system versions. Because
of technical limitations and new technologies, it is possible that not all
future versions of OVO may be able to support the entire spectrum of
operating system versions. Nevertheless, OVO does provide internal
management of the OVO agent software version.
If you install a new OVO agent version (with the same fileset name) on a
management server supporting the same set (or a superset) of operating
system versions as the previously installed OVO agent version, the
previous OVO agent version is erased. However, if you install a new OVO
agent version on a management server supporting only some of the
previously supported operating system versions, then both OVO agent
versions are kept on the management server.
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