netbackup unix

[Chukwuemeka]

Hi guys,

I want to install Netbackup on a Solaris 10 x64 machine, can i use this master server to manage both windows and of course unix machines.

I want to find out if i can deploy agent to windows machine and manage them from my master server on  a solarix box.

Thanks

[Yogesh9881 · Accepted solution]

you can do it...

[Andy_Welburn]

from your Solaris master, just like any other mixed environment. You won't be able to deploy client updates etc across these OS "boundaries" though.

[Mark_Solutions]

If you are hoping to use the vSphere APIs to back up your VMWare estate then you will also require a Windows Client or Media Server to use as the VMWare Backup Host - but the Solaris Server is fine as your Master Server and will be able to do everything else (except deploy the clients to Windows Servers)

Hope this helps

[Marianne]

ANY combination of Master, media server, clients that are listed in the OS compatibility list is supported.

NetBackup 7 Operating System (CL) for Client,Server,Dedupe,OpsCenter,BMR,SAN Client,MSEO:    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648

Just ensure proper forward and reverse name/IP lookup between servers and clients. Business should decide if DNS or hosts entries will be used. DNS is not used by default in Unix environments.
NBU does not dictate - all it needs is successful forward and reverse lookup at TCP/IP level as well as port connectivity.

[Chukwuemeka]

Thanks guys

[Marianne]

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