How to upgrade the version of the QAS client that MCU installs (4281590)

How can you manually upgrade the version of QAS that the Managment Console for Unix (MCU) pushes out?

On the machine where MCU is installed:

1. Create a directory where you want to store the new QAS files, (e.g. C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Management Console for Unix\Software\QAS\)

2 . Copy the client directory from the root of the ISO or product download to the newly created directory (e.g. C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Management Console for Unix\Software\QAS\)

3. Log on to MCU as supervisor

4. Select Preferences | System settings | Authentication Services

5. Change the Authentication Services software location on the server field to the directory you created above , e.g. C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Management Console for Unix\Software\QAS\.

6. Select OK to save your settings

7.Select the host you want to upgrade from the host list

8. Click 'Install Software’ button  - you should have an option for upgrading QAS

9. Select the packages to upgrade and click OK.

10. Wait for task to finish successfully or address any errors