MDM adaptors are a type of NSP artifact used for management of model-driven devices. While many NSP artifacts, including adaptor artifact bundles, can be installed using the Artifacts view in the NSP GUI, adaptor suites for NSP releases prior to 25.8 must be installed using a script; see How do I install adaptor artifacts that are not supported in the Artifacts view?. See the artifact documentation provided with the adaptor artifacts for information about which installation method is required.

It is not necessary to uninstall adaptor artifacts before installing a new iteration of the adaptation artifact bundle or adaptor suite. When the new iteration is installed the adaptors are upgraded, but obsolete artifacts and artifact bundles remain in the NSP.

If a constraint applies to a specific adaptation artifact bundle, uninstalling the old version may be recommended. Any constraints that apply are described in the artifact documentation.

You do not need to restart the NSP after installing an adaptation artifact bundle.

If you need to uninstall an artifact that was installed using a script, you must use a script for the uninstallation; see How do I uninstall MDM adaptor suites?.