Backing up NetBackup 4.5 by NetBackup 6.0

[Sean_-]

Is NetBackup 4.5 client supported to be backed up by NetBackup 6.0 Master/Media server ?

Thank you.

[Rakesh_Khandelw]

From compatibility Matrix -

http://ftp.support.veritas.com/pub/support/products/NetBackup_Enterprise_Server/278064.pdf

Backward Compatibility
NetBackup 5.x clients are supported with NetBackup 6.0 servers. See TechDoc 263839 for NetBackup 5.x compatibility list.
BMR 4.6 and 4.7 clients can use a NBU 6.0 server for backups, but must continue to use the BMR 4.x Servers for Bare Metal Restore
functionality.

It doesn't say 4.5 is supported but it was working in my environment before I upgraded all the clients to current version (6.0)

[Rakesh_Khandelw]

YES, it is supported with a caveat (little details :) )...

From Technote -

http://support.veritas.com/docs/264767

Rules specific to NetBackup 6.0:

* A 6.0 master will work with 5.1 and 5.0MP1 (or later) media servers. NetBackup 5.0 Maintenance Pack 1 or later is the minimum required version for a 5.x Media server in a 6.0 environment. See TechNote 278153 for additional details.
* A Hot Catalog recovery of a NetBackup 5.x media server will require additional steps. See the 5.x Media Server Catalog Recovery section of the NetBackup 6.0 Troubleshooting Guide for additional information.
* It is not recommended to use a storage unit on a NetBackup 5.x media server for the Hot Catalog Backup.
* NetBackup 6.0 master and media servers will support backing up NetBackup 5.1 and 5.0 MP1 or later clients.
* NetBackup 6.0 will not support using NetBackup 4.5 media servers. Any NetBackup 4.5 Media servers must be upgraded to a minimum of NetBackup 5.0 MP1.
* NetBackup 6.0 master servers will support backup and restore operations for NetBackup 4.5 clients subject to the End of Support Life information below. The newer capabilities in NetBackup 5.x and 6.0, such as Advanced client backups and large file support, will not be functional for a <4.5 client>. This is a temporary support exception to allow the upgrade of master and media servers to NetBackup 6.0 without requiring the immediate upgrade of 4.5 clients.
* End of Support Life for 4.5 is July 1, 2006. After this date, 4.5 will be in partial support mode and bugs will not be addressed for 4.5 clients supported by 5.x or 6.0 media servers.

[Alasdair_McQuir]

The clients are supported with the caveats given above.

I have been running some 4.5 Clients since 6 came out and they behave fine.

[Ankur_Kumar_3]

4.5 client is supported by 6.0 Netbackup.
excerpts from the http://support.veritas.com/docs/264767 info note

NetBackup 6.0 master servers will support backup and restore operations for NetBackup 4.5 clients subject to the End of Support Life information below. The newer capabilities in NetBackup 5.x and 6.0, such as Advanced client backups and large file support, will not be functional for a 4.5 client. This is a temporary support exception to allow the upgrade of master and media servers to NetBackup 6.0 without requiring the immediate upgrade of 4.5 clients.
End of Support Life for 4.5 is July 1, 2006. After this date, 4.5 will be in partial support mode and bugs will not be addressed for 4.5 clients supported by 5.x or 6.0 media servers.



ciao
Ankur Kumar

[Sean_-]

Thank you for all the information posted.