Windows Server 2016 Support

[WikiDonor]

Hello 

Can anyone tell where to find documents on Windows Server 2016 Support  with Netbackup Software as a master media and client.

Thank you

[Marianne]

NBU Compatibility lists:

NetBackup 7 - 7.6 Operating System (CL) : http://www.veritas.com/docs/000040842
NBU 7.7 OS SCL: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000025229

See 'Operating Systems' section.

[Michael_G_Ander · Accepted solution]

Windows 2016 is not mentioned yet in https://sort.veritas.com/nbufutureplans, but Veritas has commited to max. 90 days delay as far I as remember.

But unless the kernel or file system is very different from earlier versions of Windows, a file backup & restore can probably been done with the current client for Windows.

Of course you will then be running an unsupported setup, but a unsupported tested backup/restore option might be better than no backup at all.

[Michal_Mikulik1]

Hello,

based on previous Windows Server versions support, I estimate that client support will be in a future 7.7.4/.5 version, and Master/Media Server support will come with 8.0 version which is expected in Q1/2017.

Regards

Michal

[Marianne]

If you subscribe to the 7.7 SCL, you will receive notification when the doc is updated.

[Michael_G_Ander]

Have just been told that Windows 2016 has been qualified in 7.7.1 and now it shows up in the SCL for 7.7 with a couple of notes.

[Marianne]

Thanks Michael.

I see it was indeed added to November 15, 2016 version of NBU 7.7 OS SCL: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000025229
(I have not received notification of the new version although I have subscribed to the Article.) 

Footnote:

2. The NetBackup Administration Console Policy Wizard displays Windows Server 2012 for a Windows Server 2016 operating system. This issue has been fixed in NetBackup 8.0. For help with Policy Wizard see https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116534