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Not able to install Netbackup Client 7.1 on windows 2000

Zahid_Haseeb
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Environment

Netbackup Server = 7.1

OS of Netbackup = win2008

Client Netbackup version = 6.5.0

OS of Client = win2000

 

Problem

I am not able to install Netbackup 7.1 client software on win2000 OS with SP4

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Marianne
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You are stuck with 6.5 Client binaries on W2000.

See NetBackup backward compatibility in NBU 7.1 Release Notes.

BTW - the same applied to 7.0 ...

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Kiran_Bandi
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Windows 2000 SP4 is listed under Operating Systems No Longer Supported by NetBackup in 7.1 SCL.

SCL here: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337048

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Zahid_Haseeb
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Thanks for your kind reply kiran

What would be the drawback if i keep using the Netbackup Client version 6.5.0 on win2000 platform?

To which patch level can i keep my win2000 platform ?

Marianne
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You are stuck with 6.5 Client binaries on W2000.

See NetBackup backward compatibility in NBU 7.1 Release Notes.

BTW - the same applied to 7.0 ...

Kiran_Bandi
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To which patch level can i keep my win2000 platform ?

Even with NBU 6.x Windows 2000 supported from SP4 forward. (upgrading the client to 6.5.6 may be a better idea).

You can use 7.1 server to backup 6.5 client, but you will not be able to use new features of 7.1 with this particular client.

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Zahid_Haseeb
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You can use 7.1 server to backup 6.5 client, but you will not be able to use new features of 7.1 with this particular client.

 

No problem that i will not be able to use new features. But what about the bugs ? I mean will i be un secure in using 6.5.0 or 6.5.6 on win2000 with SP2 platform?

Marianne
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Bug fixes are included in 6.5.6. Symantec still supports 6.5.x.

In all honesty, if I were you, I would be more worried about Microsoft no longer supporting W2000....

Kiran_Bandi
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Windows 2000 with SP4 and above only suported. Not SP2.

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Zahid_Haseeb
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What about security/bugs if we use win2000+SP2 with NBU Client6.5.6 ?