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NetBackup media server physical or virtual?

me-ver-91
Level 4
Hello,

Can I use a VM as media server and install the ost plugin on it to connect to a StoreOnce appliance?
Or does the media server in this case have to be a physical server?

Thanks in advance. Have a nice day!
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Michal_Mikulik1
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Hello,

Media Servers with Disk/MSDP/OST/Cloud type of storage can be virtual.

Only Media Servers with Tape type of storage must be physical.

Regards

Michal

Marianne
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In addition to above excellent reply, please see official NBU doc:

Statement of Support for NetBackup 7.x and 8.x in a Virtual Environment: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000006177

Look for these sections:
General guidelines for support
Virtual media server