Database Service Restart Requirements when Deploying Windows Agents

Use the following table to determine whether you need to restart database services after a database agent installation, upgrade, or service pack installation on Windows clients:

Database

Agent Installation

Upgrade

Service Pack Installation

DB2

Yes

Yes

No

Documentum

Yes

No

No

Exchange Database

No

No

No

IBM Notes Database

No

No

No

Informix

No

No

No

Microsoft SQL Server

No

No

No

MySQL

No

No

No

Oracle

Yes1

Yes, only if there was a backup running during upgrade.

No

Oracle RAC

Yes

No

No

PostgreSQL

No

No

No

SAP HANA

No

No

No

SAP Oracle

Yes1

No

No

SharePoint Server

No

No

No

Sybase

Yes1

No

No

Footnotes:

  1. A restart of Windows is required if the services are running as local system.

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