Netbackup Upgrade from 6.5

[Baleka_VG]

Hi All,

I need some light with an upgrade for one of my new clients.

They are running(amongst many), a Netbackup domain with the following setup:

Windows 2003 Standard Edition, Service Pack 2

X86

Physical Memory 4.095.08MB

Virtual Memory 7GB

Netbackup version 6.5 (No patches).

5 of thier other sites are currently running on 7.5.0.7 and one site on 7.6.0.1

They would like to upgrade this smaller neglected site to the latest version.

Should I advise them to start with an upgrade to 6.5.5 then possibly to 7.0.1 or I can just upgrade to 7.0.1 ?

Thanking you in advance.

[Nicolai]

Why upgrade to 7.0.1 - typo ?

Upgrade from 6.X to 7.6 is fully supported.

7.X upgrade portal : http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH74584

Quote:

"2. Upgrade to NetBackup 7.6 can occur from all NetBackup 6.x and NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients."

[Baleka_VG]

I'm busy reading up on that, I just wanted to be certain as the environment doesnt have any patches. Its been running on that base installation (6.5)

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

W2003 is not supported as master on NBU 7.6.

You can upgrade your current master to NBU 7.5, then migrate to W2008, followed by upgrade to NBU 7.6.
 

Useful links:

NetBackup 7.x Upgrade Portal : http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH74584 

NetBackup 7.5 Upgrade Guide:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5198

NetBackup 7.6 Upgrade Guide:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6488 

SORT:        https://sort.symantec.com/checklist/install 

Compatibility Guides: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH59978

Using catalog backup and recovery to transfer NetBackup catalogs between Windows master servers as part of a hardware refresh 
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH77447

Please note increased memory requirements for a master as from NBU 7.5.

[Nicolai]

Even without patches you can upgrade from 6.X to 7.x

Please note Mariannes comment about master server OS need replacment for 7.6

But 6.5 without patches - SCARRY 

Best Regards

Nicolai

[Baleka_VG]

Thank you all for the feedback.

It is much appreciated.

I will propose to the client as advised and hopefully it will be approved by the client. I will however feedback once the upgrade has been completed.