Install Netbackup 6.5.6 on Windows Server 2012 R2

[coffee_drinker]

Is it possible to install very old version of NetBackup 6.5.6 on Windows Server 2012 R2?

We are virtualizing all windows servers and I will use Veeam to backup them up; however, I have a few unix/linux boxes that I will have to use Netbackup 6.5.6.

Thanks for all your help,

Mark

[RamNagalla · Accepted solution]

netbackup 6.5.6 is not compatabile/supported with windows 2012.

you may need to keep one win 2008 server to have the 6.5.6 running to avoide any issues...

[RiaanBadenhorst]

Hello

If you upgrade your NetBackup version you wouldn't need Veeam to back them up

Why run 2 backup solutions when you dont need to.

[Marianne]

NBU 6.5.6 and W2012? 

You cannot be serious!

Have you tried to find release dates for these 2 versions?
I can tell you the Release Date for 6.5.6: 

Release Date: 2010-05-06

End of Life:  2010-02-01
End of Life" means the day that a Symantec product enters a process to wind down distribution and the delivery of technical support services. 

End of Limited Support 2012-08-01
 Last date for patch releases

End of Support Life 2012-10-03
Last date to contact support 

I am always amazed when companies upgrade OS to latest levels but do not upgrade their backup software - which is in fact their insurance policy.

MASTER Compatibility list: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH59978

Version Compatibility TN: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH29677 

NBU Upgrade portal: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH74584 

[coffee_drinker]

Thank guys,

The decision was already made by big guns. Veeam for Virtual servers and old NBU 6.5.6 for a very old HP-Unix, Oracle Linux, CIFS etc. I will just keep the NBU the way it is; Windows 2008 R2

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