win 2000

[NIKHIL234656595]

How to backup open file in win 2000 through netbackup 7.1?

[revarooo]

You can't, Windows 2000 is not supported with NetBackup 7.x or even 6.x

The earliest Windows version is XP.

See OS Compatibility Guide:

NetBackup 7.0

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH76648

NetBackup 6.x

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH70729

[Nicolai]

You use VSP for Windows 2000. You need the NBU 6.x client for Windows2000

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO13858

Revaroo: Windows 2000 is listed in the NBU 6.x compability guide - page 23.

[revarooo]

My bad, dodgy eyes :)

[Nicolai]

[NIKHIL234656595]

@NIcloi:

I have net backup 7.1 on win 2000 client

I have to use VSP for backing up my client open files or i have to install NBU 6.5 on that client and then use VSP?

"In versions 7.0 and later VSP is no longer a valid snapshot method. These systems will need to utilize the VSS provider for snapshots."  ====IS this true?

 if THIS IS TUE.then how to backup win 2000 client ?

[Nicolai · Accepted solution]

You will need the 6.5 client as Windows 2000 does not have VSS. VSS was a feature introduced with Windows 2003.

• The line you marked in bold is true for Windows 2003 and higher (because Win2003 has VSS)
• It is not true for Windows 2000 because Windows 2000 isn't supported with a 7.x client at all. You must the the NBU 6.5 client for Windows 2000.

Hope it make sense :)

[revarooo]

Also note, NetBackup 6.x goes out of support in October 2012! Keep that in mind!!