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AndrewPilgrim's avatar
AndrewPilgrim
Level 4
11 years ago

Netbackup Upgrade Questions

Hi, I've been given the task of upgrading a clients environment from 7.0.1 to 7.5.0.7. Never touched upgrades before so been digging round and reading various documents and getting totally confuse...
Backup and Recovery
Basics
Installing
NetBackup
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Upgrade
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    11 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Easiest why to figure out who is a MS or an EC is to look at the storage units (either in the GUI or CLI - bpstulist). If its in the list it is either MS/EC and it requires the server software to be used when upgrading it.

     

    If you want to go further and determine which ones are EC then you'll need to check the policies. EC can only back themselves up, so the client would match the storage unit (hopefully your naming indicates the host). The client would also be the only one listed in the policy.

     

    Yes you can do it in a phased manner. OpsCenter first, then master, then media server/enterprise clients, and clients as and where needed.

     

    The post upgrade stuff like image conversions only runs with the master server upgrade.

     

    hope that helps.

     

  • LucSkywalker195's avatar
    LucSkywalker195
    11 years ago

    If you are to do the master and media server, use Syamtec's SORT tool. This tool will ask you a series of detailed questions about your environment and generate a decent upgrade plan/checklist. The more information and detail you put into it the better the checklist will be.