MS Server 2008 Support

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Does anyone know if NBU 6.0 or 6.5 is compatible with MS Server 2008?  The latest OS compatibility list doesn't even list it? 

Anyone even try to backup 2008?

Thanks.

[Omar_Villa]

Hi, did you get any answer for this?

[Jim-m]

This is a good place for homework  - a listing of all public NBU documents.

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/NBUESVR_index.htm

In there you will find this compatiblity guide

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/278064.htm

The only reference to 2008 is on the bottom right of every page stating something like : "Last Updated: Page 1 of 18 January 14, 2008"  

[Stumpr2]

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Jim-m wrote:

... "Last Updated: Page 1 of 18 January 14, 2008"  

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Sometimes an email or phone call to NetBackup support (If you've purchased it) can provide the correct answer. Sometimes you need it faster. In those instances I call my salesman (who probably doesn't know) and ask for the questioned to be researched and an answer provided as soon as possible. Sales can usually tap into marketing/engineering to get you the answer.

[TimBurlowski]

SQL Server 2008 support is expected in 6.5.2.

[Stumpr2]

TimBur and Stump

We could make a great tag team.

Have you ever consider professional wrestling?

[Ron_Cohn]

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@TimBur wrote:

SQL Server 2008 support is expected in 6.5.2.

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Now that Netbackup 6.5.2a has been released, does anyone know if SQL Server 2008 is supported?  The documentation for 6.5.2 says nothing...

[CRZ]

SQL Server 2008 is mentioned in the 6.5.2(A) READMEs.  For example:

Release Update NB_6.5.2A.winnt.x86.exe provides fixes to the Veritas NetBackup (tm) Enterprise Server / Server 6.5 on 32-bit Windows 2000/2003/XP Professional server and clients. It also contains fixes for NetBackup Add-on products and Database Agents. 

 http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/305655.htm

Under the "Current New Features and Enhancements" section: 

 

+  NetBackup for Microsoft SQL Server
  - Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
  - Support for the backup and restore data contained in the SQL Server
    filestream data type. The filestream data type allows the user to
    manag file system data using SQL Server.
  - SQL Server file-based checkpoint/restart.

Oh man, we spelled "manage" wrong.