Are NBU 7.6.0.4 clients compatible with NBU Server 7.6.1.x?

[quantum-it]

I am preparing to upgrade our NBU 7.6.0.4 server to version 7.6.1.1.  All our clients, both Windows based (all 64-bit) and Linux (CentOS 5.5) are version 7.6.0.4.   Will the NBU 7.6.1.1 server be compatible with these agents?   I plan to upgrade all agents to version 7.6.1.x at some point, but if I can work with a 7.6.1.1 server while keeping the agents at 7.6.0.4 (minimal intrusion on servers that I don't want to have to reboot), then I would prefer to go that route for now.
 

[RamNagalla · Accepted solution]

yes, they are compatible.

Master server alwasy support the lower version clients, since they are one down lower version they are definatly supported..

have a look into below Version compatibility  T/N

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH29677

[Marianne]

Version Compatibility is also listed in Release Notes under:
 About compatibility between NetBackup versions

NetBackup 7.6.1 Release Notes 

 

[quantum-it]

One final question.

Which of the NBU 7.6.1 clients should I be using to install on CentOS Linux 5.x (5.5 in our particular case) and where would I find the installation instructions for that client?

[Marianne]

NBU 7.x OS CL: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/library/BUSINESS/xCL/TECH76648/nbu_7x_scl.html Installation Guide : http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC7676 Links to all docs in Handy NBU Links in my signature.