Hello,
In SCL (Software Compatibility List) there is a section called Vmware Virtual Systems Compatibility > VMware compatibility.
in there you have Netbackup version and VDDK version and just below you have an URL to check latest updates regading VDDK release, thats all what it matters.
example from 10.X version :
• NetBackup supports all minor patch releases (like: EP, U1x) unless otherwise noted.
• Software Defined Data-Center(SDDC) environments which includes NSX, NSX-T or other networking technologies are transparent to NetBackup and are supported.
• VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC), Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS) and VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell EMC VxRail is supported with vSphere versions listed in below table.
• NetBackup 10.0 and later versions support VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols)
• NetBackup supports all triple-dot versions of VMware vCloud Director, unless otherwise noted.
• VMware HyperScale Partner- Azure VMware solution is supported.
• Single File Recovery (agent-based and agentless) is supported for Windows guest virtual machines with Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) and NTFS file system.
NetBackup Versions |
VDDK Versions |
vSphere Versions |
vCloud Director Versions |
Backup/Restore Host Versions |
10.0 |
7.0.3 |
vSphere 7.0, 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, 7.0 U3 vSphere 6.7, 6.7 U1, 6.7 U2, 6.7 U3 vSphere 6.5, 6.5 U1, 6.5 U2, 6.5 U3 VMware vSAN 6.5, 6.6, 6.6.1, 6.7, 6.7 U1, 6.7 U2, 6.7 U3 VMware vSAN 7.0 , 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, 7.0 U3
Refer VMware VDDK release notes URL below for additional information on supported vCenter and ESXi versions. |
Service Provider Versions: 10.2, 10.3 |
All 64 bit only: Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, 2012 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.7, 8.0, 8.3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12SP5, 15SP1 CentOS 7.7 |
10.1 |
7.0.3.2 |
vSphere 7.0, 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, 7.0 U3 vSphere 6.7, 6.7 U1, 6.7 U2, 6.7 U3 vSphere 6.5, 6.5 U1, 6.5 U2, 6.5 U3 VMware vSAN 6.5, 6.6, 6.6.1, 6.7, 6.7 U1, 6.7 U2, 6.7 U3 VMware vSAN 7.0 , 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, 7.0 U3
Refer VMware VDDK release notes URL below for additional information on supported vCenter and ESXi versions. |
Service Provider Versions: 10.2, 10.3 |
All 64 bit only: Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, 2012, 2022 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.7, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12SP5, 15SP1 CentOS 7.7 |
• NetBackup does not support the vCloud Director 10 feature called "Automatic discovery and import of vCenter VMs."
Note the following:
• The EEB required for Instant Access with VMware vSphere 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, and 7.0 U3 on 10.0 can be obtained from Veritas Technical Support.
• VMware version information can also be obtained from the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix, and is subject to change by VMware. For the latest information, see the following: http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php
• NetBackup supports installation of the backup host in a virtual machine (VMware "hotadd"). The guest operating systems that NetBackup supports for hotadd are the same as the above.
• For the Linux VMware backup host or restore host, locales other than UTF-8 are not supported.
VMware VDDK Release Notes:
• VDDK 7.0.3 Release Notes: https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/1ad87f77-0120-44f0-9517-4da7a9161679/53034008-3cbc-4b67-8d60-37b52fd4fc51/VDDK-703-ReleaseNotes.html