01-12-2011 02:19 AM
Hi,
can I upgrade NetBackup from version 6.5 to the 7.1 direct or I need to upgrade to 7.0 first then to 7.1
01-12-2011 02:25 AM
Hi,
7.1 Isn't released yet. You're probably referring to 7.0.1 (which is a patch/maintenance pack).
To get to 7.0.1, you need to upgrade to 7.0, then patch to 7.0.1.
See the upgrade portal for details.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH74584
01-12-2011 02:27 AM
Or do you mean 7.0.1?
If the latter you'll need 7.0 installed first then 7.0.1.
If the former personally I'm not sure of the upgrade path, (in answer to my initial question!) available from next month via the FA program initially:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH147815
***EDIT***
Too slow!
01-12-2011 03:55 AM
Hello,
If you are talking about upgrading NBU 6.5 to NBU 7.1 directly then this would be possible. However if it is about 7.0.1 then you will need to follow the path as mentioned above by other forum members.
01-12-2011 07:09 AM
I am interested in this also. As was going to upgrade to 7.0 eventually in coming months and by the time I do 7.1 will be out.
Which probably means GA within 1-2 months after FA release (14th Feb 2011).
Might test the waters on a non-prod environment first.
NetBackup 7.1 First Availability
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH147815
Linux SFR now that looks interesting. I wonder how they get that working. (Small installed binary inside the Linux VM like VMware's VDR)
02-11-2011 10:43 AM
What I want to know is if 7.1 is considered a major release. There's a lot of things in the 7.0 documents that are slated to be discontinued in the next major release (including the Java Admin Console). Does this mean they are no longer available in 7.1? Based on the old numbering system, 7.1 would be considered a major release, but with everything Symantec has changed, I'm not sure if it's still considered a major release or not.
and yes, I'm currnetly at 6.5.6, looking to upgrade to 7.1.
Thanks,
02-11-2011 10:58 AM
From http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=releasedetails&key=15143
5.0 Major
5.1 Minor
6.0 Major
6.5 Minor
7.0 Major
therefore one would presume 7.1 minor & 8.0 the next major (unless the numbers change radically by then?!)
02-28-2011 09:30 AM
When will 7.1 GA be released?
02-28-2011 09:16 PM
RE: Linux SFR now that looks interesting. I wonder how they get that working.
This is not like vDR. The true FlashBackup technology that powered Windows VMs is also the basis for Linux SFR. No client software is installed on Linux VM although you have an option to install a quisce tool (since VMware does not provide a sync driver in Linux VMware tools, we had to develop one).
It is a single pass backup from VMware backup host (which is Windows), NetBackup understands VMDK and file system on it (without mounting it anywhere on account of FlashBackup technology) and catalog things needed for SFR.
Warm regards,
Rasheed
02-28-2011 09:18 PM
NetBackup Java GUI is available in 7.1 as well.
Warm regards,
Rasheed
03-01-2011 09:20 AM
Which probably means GA within 1-2 months after FA release (14th Feb 2011).
03-15-2011 10:53 AM
See: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/netbackup-71-now-available
Extract:
Yes, you can upgrade to 7.1 from ANY 6.x!
To assist with your upgrade, we recommend a stop at the Symantec Operations Readiness Tools page:
https://sort.symantec.com/checklist/install
03-15-2011 12:09 PM
Just got off a webseminar on 7.1 it was release today, and they said on it that you can do a direct upgrade from 6.x to 7.1
08-02-2011 05:53 AM
Confirm I now have the 7.1 LU files...Let's see how it goes :)