Backwards compatibility of restores/imports of backup exec and netbackup

[Jim-m]

Hi

Can I assume that NBU 6.x can import and restore from NBU 4.5 ?   This would be interesting as Symantec have  dropped support for this version some time ago

Back Exec  - what is the oldest vintage that NBU 6.x can import/restore from?

Regards

[Omar_Villa]

Hi Jim, did you get any answer to this?

[Jim-m]

No and there's about this much info I could find:
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A bit of a puzzle as that's one of the first questions people ask when you want to replace upgrade their backups solutions

Regards Jim

[Nathan_Kippen]

I know I'm replying to a thread that is pretty old, but at least this information will be in the archives in case somebody searches again in the future.  This is a link to a technote that talks about version compatibility in netbackup.

seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/264767.htm

[J_H_Is_gone]

the importent part from the doc

Backup images created under an older version of NetBackup will always be recoverable with a newer version of NetBackup.

[Stumpr2]

"Backup images created under an older version of NetBackup will always be recoverable with a newer version of NetBackup."

Get Smart. :)

Notice, it doesn't say how....