03-29-2018 07:08 AM
Hi
Wanted to know if the SLP replications will work from Netbackup 8.1 to 7.6.1.2 or not. We are in the process of doing the upgrades to 8.1. What should be the best approach ?
Don't want the replications to fail.
Thanks !
03-29-2018 09:48 AM
04-03-2018 03:14 AM
Hi @Marianne, we are using Netbackup version 7.6.1.2 which can be directly upgraded to 8.1 (and we are doing the same for all the masters). Just thought the SLP would work or not, but looks like better to upgrade the targets first.
04-03-2018 05:08 AM
Your information seems to be different to what I see on the NetBackup Upgrade portal:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100032801
Or maybe I misunderstood this statement:
The NetBackup 8.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 8.1.
Herewith statement about compatibility: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/25074086-127355784-0/AIR-127355784
The ability to perform Auto Image Replication between different versions of NetBackup does not overrule the basic image compatibility rules. For example, a database backup that was taken in one NetBackup domain can be replicated to a NetBackup domain of an earlier version. However, the older server may not be able to successfully restore from the newer image.
You may also want to read up in NBU 8.1 Release Notes about how the new secure comms is used with AIR as from 8.1.
04-03-2018 06:33 AM
Well may be the document says upgrade from 7.7 to 8.1, but we perform the upgrade from 7.6.1.2 to 8.1 and it works seemlessly.
Anyways, so technically from the note you wrote below, I will be able to perform replications from higher version to lower but prospect of restoration will not be entertained from target. Please correct if my understanding is wrong.
04-04-2018 07:55 AM