06-09-2021 03:33 AM
Hello there!
So I'm upgrading NetBackup client, by removing the existing one, and install the new version.
For my RedHat systems I follow this documentation:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/27801100-127350444-0/v121344818-127350444
I guess for Debian, there are no packages that I need to remove(I don't see them on the system anyway).
So my question is, is there any additional steps that I should take on the Debian systems, or I just follow the documentation?
06-09-2021 03:57 AM
You don't have to remove the client, you can upgrade them :
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/125240132-136237919-0/id-SF890382287-136237919
If a OS is no longer supported in a new version of Netbackup, leave the client version as it it - Netbackup offer backward combability some versions back.
06-09-2021 05:05 AM
Thanks for the quick answer!
As I can see in the documentation that you provided, there are some steps that needed to be take from the master\media server, but I don't have the privilidge over those systems.
Also I was advised to uninstall and install, thats why I am doing it so.
06-09-2021 05:41 AM
As @Nicolai said, just perform the upgrade without removing the client. I used VxUpdate to upgrade clients on a few hundred servers without any issue.
Removing and reinstalling is not recommended because of the following:
1. Loss of configuration on client (bp.conf, other config settings/files, encryption key if using encryption, etc.)
2. Loss of exclude list/include list files
3. Loss of security certificates which you will have to deploy manually on each client
06-09-2021 06:15 AM - edited 06-09-2021 06:16 AM
Hi @oropher88
I agree with X2
You should team up with the Netbackup admin to use the automated tool for upgrading the clients. Veritas made the tool for a reason :)
Start by asking for a non-admin access that will allow you to update the clients using update_clients script or vxupdate - a netbackup admin don't like to provide the keys for the vault (just like a banker doesn't do).
Just my 2 cent.
Best Regards
Nicolai
06-09-2021 04:35 PM
Hi @oropher88
If you are not seeing any VRTS* packages, then you probably have an older version of NetBackup and should be looking for packages starting with SYMC*, which probably means you have version 7.x installed (there should be a file /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/version which lists the version).
Doesn't change what @Nicolai and @X2 have said, you should be able to upgrade without uninstalling first.
David