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13 years ago
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Upgrade 6.5 to NETBACKUP 7.5

In my LIVE Env, i have SUN machine SPARC Entry Server.

NetBackup 6.5 master/media on it. Requirement is to upgrade it to 7.5 Master/Media and clients ORACLE RMAN Backups on solaris machines.

 

kindly correct me if i am wrong. the steps i will follow are:

1) Download NBU 7 media

2) down NBU Services on live machine

3) Apply 7.0, up Netbackup services.

4) download 7.5 media

5) Apply 7.5 and up services.

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Master Media upgraded. now to upgrade the client for 7.5. steps needed.  HOT backups are configured for ORACLE RMAN.

Does linking again needed to be performed ? ? ?

  • You can go stright to 7.5.

    Do NOT start the services at 7.5, but first install the 7.5.0.3 or .04 patch,as there is a bug at 7.5 that may affect you.

    Look at SORT for NBU (link on here   https://sort.symantec.com )

    and use the upgrade checklist feature and look at the 7.x upgrade portal

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH74584

    Everything you could possible need is in these two areas.

    Martin

  • Hi folks.
    I also have an update task from 6.5 to 7.5 on Solaris Sparc.
    I have questions about the item "image metadata migration."

    What exact steps must be performed at this stage?
     

    Thanks.

  • Hi Shakeel,

    Few inputs from me 

    Copy all existing RMAN scripts while upgrading database - Media / Client systems b'coz at the time of upgradation all existing RMAN scripts will be overwrite with default sample scripts in default path.

    Also make sure you will apply recent patch level ... i guess 7.5.0.3 is the letest.

     

     

  • All agents and options are included in 7.x software. No additional/special software or steps needed.

  • Should all be covered in the SORT site - it is very very detailed...

  • Right i can choose 7.5 and will check the SORT.

     

    please address on upgrading the client agent for ORACLE, which is taking ORACLE HOT BACKUPS.

     

    which steps needed to be followed.?

  • You can go stright to 7.5.

    Do NOT start the services at 7.5, but first install the 7.5.0.3 or .04 patch,as there is a bug at 7.5 that may affect you.

    Look at SORT for NBU (link on here   https://sort.symantec.com )

    and use the upgrade checklist feature and look at the 7.x upgrade portal

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH74584

    Everything you could possible need is in these two areas.

    Martin