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appu1985's avatar
appu1985
Level 4
11 years ago

Migrating Netbackup from Sun Hardware to HP DL360

Hi Techies, If we convert/move/migrate the backups from Sun Hardware to HP DL360, do we need to pay additionally or do we have cost associated with it?
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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    11 years ago

    I have actually answered this question already in your other post and added:
     If you have more questions about migration, please start a new discussion.

    Extract from previous post:

    Symantec NetBackup is not tied to hardware, but rather to OS.

    You can migrate from Sun Solaris (on SPARC) to Linux (on HP). See: 
    Using catalog backup and recovery to transfer NetBackup catalogs between UNIX or Linux master servers as part of a hardware refresh 
    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH77448

    Unix to Windows migration needs Consulting engagement. See:
    How to migrate the NetBackup catalog information from one platform to another (UNIX to Windows or vice versa), rename a Master Server, cluster an existing Master Server, or merge multiple NetBackup domains. 
    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH31385  

     

    You may also choose to migrate from Solaris SPARC to Solaris x86.

    About cost: 

    If you currently have NBU Server license for Unix and want to migrate to Linux or Solaris x86, you need to change the NBU Server (or Enterprise Server) license to WIN/LNX/SOLX64 (which is cheaper than Unix license).
    Speak to your local Symantec reseller.

Marianne's avatar
Marianne
Level 6
11 years ago

I have actually answered this question already in your other post and added:
 If you have more questions about migration, please start a new discussion.

Extract from previous post:

Symantec NetBackup is not tied to hardware, but rather to OS.

You can migrate from Sun Solaris (on SPARC) to Linux (on HP). See: 
Using catalog backup and recovery to transfer NetBackup catalogs between UNIX or Linux master servers as part of a hardware refresh 
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH77448

Unix to Windows migration needs Consulting engagement. See:
How to migrate the NetBackup catalog information from one platform to another (UNIX to Windows or vice versa), rename a Master Server, cluster an existing Master Server, or merge multiple NetBackup domains. 
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH31385  

 

You may also choose to migrate from Solaris SPARC to Solaris x86.

About cost: 

If you currently have NBU Server license for Unix and want to migrate to Linux or Solaris x86, you need to change the NBU Server (or Enterprise Server) license to WIN/LNX/SOLX64 (which is cheaper than Unix license).
Speak to your local Symantec reseller.