Netbackup Upgrade to stable version

[chandrasekarmp]

Hello Guys,

We are planning to upgrade your Netbackup environment 6.5.6 to 7.X

Please suggest & help me out which version is the Best version to Upgrade?

Regards,

Chandrasekar.M

[W007]

you can upgrade to latest version

 

Check this out too.

https://sort.symantec.com/netbackup

(Installation & Upgrade Checklist)

Check this fourms.

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/upgrade-veritas-netbackup-75-65

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH74584

[chandrasekarmp]

Hi Manish,

Thanks for your update. I am looking for the stable version. whether to go for 7.1 or 7.5?

is there is much diffrence between them?

please suggest.

[W007]

You can upgrade 7.5

NetBackup 7.1 Release Announcement

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH147815

NetBackup 7.5 Release Announcement

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH164645

[Andy_Welburn]

From some of our most reliable sources:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/nbu-75-comments

[chandrasekarmp]

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the update. I am still to get an idea what are the diffrences between 7.1 and 7.5?

why 7.5 is mostly suggested? is there any specific reason?

[W007 · Accepted solution]

Check this fourms.

http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/upgrading-netbackup-70-71-or-75

Have a look at all the new features as well as added support for newer OS versions and databases.

Seeing that you are not experiencing any problems or any pressing need for features added in 7.1.x, I suggest you wait for 7.5 to go GA. In the meantime, read up all you can about features introduced in 7.1 as well as 7.5.

Hope to see you at the 7.5 launch next week? If you haven't received the invite, please contact me privately.

Reading matter in the meantime:

7.1 Release Announcement: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH147815

7.5 Features: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH164645

Symantec NetBackup™ 7.5 — What’s New and Version Comparison Matrix : https://scm.symantec.com/resources/54501_21219494_...

[Andy_Welburn]

why 7.5 is mostly suggested? is there any specific reason?

Same with anything really - it's newer, it has more features & fixes etc.

Check out the release announcements etc on the NetBackup KB 'landing page':

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=landing&key=15143

[chandrasekarmp]

Thanks for all with your updates.

[Andy_Welburn]

No problem.

Good luck with your upgrade!