BMR on solaris 10 with ZFS

[rsm_gbg]

I been struggling getting BMR to work on Solaris 10.

After some debugging I found some information that 7.1.3 doesn't work with Solaris 10 with root on ZFS.
09/26/12 11:50:45.530 [Diagnostic] NB 51216 bmrcommon 128 PID:21291 TID:1 File ID:119 [No context] 1 V-128-880 [VerifyConfig.cpp:VerifyConfig()] A swap device was not found in the configuration.
09/26/12 11:50:45.530 [Diagnostic] NB 51216 bmrcommon 128 PID:21291 TID:1 File ID:119 [No context] 1 V-128-741 [VerifyConfig.cpp:VerifyConfig()] Critical mountpoints are missing from the configuration.
09/26/12 11:50:45.530 [Diagnostic] NB 51216 bmrcommon 128 PID:21291 TID:1 File ID:119 [No context] 1 V-128-740 [ImportCfg.cpp:ImportConfig()] unable to verify configuration

This is apparently solved in 7.5.
I just wonder if this issue is solved in latest 7.1.4 ?

Thanks

- Roland
 

[mandar_khanolka · Accepted solution]

Hi Roland,

You need to deploy 7.5 or greater version if your solaris NB client is zfs based.

This support is not back-ported to 7.1.x version.

Thanks.

Mandar

[muhanad_daher]

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH76648

read page 47.

[rsm_gbg]

OK, thanks for that.

Is it possible to run the client with 7.5 and the server still at 7.1.0.3?
Is there a new licence for 7.5 or will my 7.1 license work?

[Yasuhisa_Ishika]

Server version must be grater than or equal with clients. You need to install 7.5.0.x.

Curent license key will work if you don't use any new feature, but it is better to update your license key with 7.5 because features and license model is a bit changed.

[mandar_khanolka]

Just to add more correct.

In case of triple dot NB release, NB client can be of greater version than NB master version if NB master version is belonging to that major release version family. e.g. 7.5.0.3 NB client can be protected using 7.5 NB master.

thanks.

mandar

[muhanad_daher]

Is it possible to run the client with 7.5 and the server still at 7.1.0.3?

for Solaris ZFS the BMR is support start Netbackup 7.5

Is there a new licence for 7.5 or will my 7.1 license work?

you can use the same license, but the best to have new one.  you can contact to symantec sales for renew your license.

[Marianne]

Upgrade to 7.5 is free if your maintenance is up to date.

You can register your current 7.1 licenses on the Licensing Portal and request 7.5 licenses and new serial #. You will need 7.5 serial # in order to download 7.5 from FileConnect.

See : http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH178337 for details.

Version compatability:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH29677

PS: I believe that Mandar has answered your original question in his first reply, right?

[rsm_gbg]

Thanks all,

Not what I hoped for though, upgrading is not possible atm.

- Roland