SORT

Veritas™ Services and Operations Readiness Tools (SORT)

2024-01-25SORT 7.0 is available!

SORT has delivered a new release with the following update.

For InfoScale

  • Updated text and menu order in Windows Data Collectors
  • Fixed core count in AIX in UNIX Data Collectors
  • Updated text in Kernel Lookup page

For NetBackup

  • [Web] Supported NetBackup Appliance 5.3
  • [Web] Added text view for Key feature history page: https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup/history
  • [Web] Remove EOLed OS from Checklist: Windows 8
  • [Web & DCs] Removed EOSLed version from Checklist and DCs: NetBackup/OpsCenter 7.7.3/8.1/8.1.1 and NetBackup Appliance 3.1/3.1.1
  • [Web & DCs] Supported NBU 10.3.0.1
  • [DCs] Extended Check - include the following checks from nbcheck :
    • last catalog backup check
    • missing_binaries_noncritical
    • ea_check
    • selinux_status_check
    • look_for_permissions
    • file_max_check
    • db_files_check
    • acl_support_check
  • [DCs] Removed obsolete check: NetBackup PureDisk software
  • [PerlDC] Integrated NetBackup UTF-8 Checker Tool for Red Hat and SUSE Linux
  • [PerlDC] Supported new platforms : Alma Linux 9/8, BC-Linux Euler 21.10, BC-Linux BC-Linux 8.2, Red Hat 7/8/9 Power,  SuSE 12/15 Power, Red Hat 8 z/arch?SuSE 11 z/arch
  • [PerlDC] Fixed the issue for NBU installed directory: use original path as installed path installed of attaching 'openv' separately
  • [PerlDC] Extended check for file_max_check and look_for_permissions Description issue is fixed

You can click 'CONTACT US' to send us your feedback. For any feedback on HTML documents, you can submit the feedback in each section of the HTML documenation.

 

2024-01-15NetBackup 10.3.0.1 was generally available!
2023-11-27NetBackup Appliance 5.3 was generally available on November 27th, 2023!
2023-10-24SORT 6.8 is available!

SORT has delivered a few updates in the latest release.

  • Refreshed SORT UI and landing page
  • Simplified SORT Data Collectors page
  • Added feedback feature specific for InfoScale Install/Upgrade Checklist reports
  • Provided a way to request solutions for Appliance UMIs
  • Be able to import a file with a list of hosts when running WinDC CLI

For NetBackup, please refer to separate news for details.

 

2023-10-23NetBackup 10.3 was generally available!
  • NetBackup 10.3 was generally available.
  • Other updates
    • A new section named "Snapshot Manager for Cloud" is added to Install and Upgrade Checklist. And a new category "Snapshot Manager".
    • Attached SCL's "Kubernetes Compatibility" to "NetBackup for Kubernete" section in Install and Upgrade Checklist.
    • Page for Key Features of History Releases is added to NetBackup landing page.
    • Windows Data Collector supported domain environment support for wsl_account check and Account Privilege Check. For details, please refer to Read Me.
    • Linux Data Collector has accommodated WEBSVC_GROUP and WEBSVC_USER for wsl_account check, supported Ubuntu 23.04 and GNU/Linux 12 from NetBackup 10.0, added Analytics Collector Check. For details, please refer to Read Me.
2023-07-14Backup Exec HCL/SCL Checker is available!

Backup Exec HCL/SCL Checker is available. You can go to KNOWLEDGE BASE > For Backup Exec HCL or SCL in the navigation. Or you can access the following links directly.

2023-07-14SORT 6.7 is available!

SORT has delivered a new release with the following update.

  • Enhanced EOSL page to quickly locate the products by entering product, product version
  • Added Backup Exec HCL Checker - Cloud Storage  https://sort.veritas.com/be_hcl_checkers 
  • Added Backup Exec SCL Checker - SDR Checker  https://sort.veritas.com/be_checkers
  • Highlighted the EOSL dates that will be less than 12 months
  • Enhanced SORT Search results for documentation to place PDF/HTML together for one document
  • Show Last Published , Product and Version for SORT HTML documents 

For InfoScale

  • [WinDC] Supported InfoScale 8.0.2
  • [WinDC] Capture newly generated kmip logs
  • [WinDC] Fixed the crashed issue when uploading a report
  • [PerlDC] Fixed core calculation issue when hyperthreading is enabled 
  • [PerlDC] Fixed the issue of detecting installed InfoScale products on AIX
  • [PerlDC] Supported InfoScale 8.0.2
  • [PerlDC] Vxexplorer enhancements
    • Duplicate log collection removal inside vxfs folder from explorer
    • Prevent collecting NBU logs for infoscale cases through vrtsexplorer
    • New file under VxVM folder called vxdisk_extended

For NetBackup, please refer to separate news for details.

2023-06-19NetBackup 10.2.0.1 was generally available!
2023-04-03SORT 6.6 is available!

SORT has delivered another release with the following update.

  • Support Veritas Alta - Documentation, EOSL data
  • Improved the search results for documentation
  • Enhanced Windows Data Collector by reordering InfoScale versions in the menu for Install/Upgrade Checks
  • Enhanced Vxexplorer to include hardware replication information
  • Fixed offlinedc command line issue
  • Swagger UI documents for NetBackup IT Analytics
  • Swagger UI documents for Veritas Alta View
  • For NetBackup, please refer to separate news for details.
2023-04-03NetBackup 10.2 was generally available!
2023-02-08NetBackup Appliance 5.1.1 and Virtual Appliance 5.1.1 was generally available on February 8th, 2023!
  • SORT Installation and Upgrade checklist (https://sort.veritas.com/checklist/install) has been updated to support NetBackup Appliance 5.1.1 (Appliance 5250, 5240, 5350, 5340 and 5340 HA ) and Virtual Appliance 5.1.1 (vSphere 7.0).
2022-12-22Flex Appliance 3.0 was generally available on Dec 22, 2022!
2022-12-22Backup Exec SCL Checker is online!

For Backup Exec users, SORT has delivered the new feature - SCL Checker, which allows to find the supportability for operating system, applications and databases, VMware and Hyper-V quickly with the checkers. You can access it by either of the following ways:

  • Go to 'PRODUCTS' -> 'Backup Exec' and click 'Software Compatibility List(SCL)'.
  • Go to 'KNOWLEDGE BASE' menu -> Click 'Software Compatibility List(SCL)' under 'For Backup Exec'.
  • Directly access the link https://sort.veritas.com/be_checkers
2022-12-22NetBackup 10.1.1 was generally available on December 19, 2022!
2022-11-03SORT 6.5 is available!

On Nov 3, 2022, SORT delivered another release. In this release, it includes a few updates as below.

  • Added product landing page for InfoScale Operations Manager to locate the resources easily.
  • Improve search results for documentation on SORT.
  • You can also find the features updated for InfoScale and NetBackup latest releases.
2022-06-28NetBackup 10.0.0.1 was generally available on June 27, 2022!
2022-06-28SORT 6.3 is available!

On Jun 27, 2022, SORT delivered another release with the following update.

For InfoScale:

  • Enhance VCS command collection in Vxexplorer
  • SORT UNIX Data Collector - Vxexplorer enhancements
    • Be able to generate SUMMARY file for VCS commands
    • Be able to generate SUMMARY file for Solaris ZFS information
    • Be able to genearate SUMMARY file for Veritas DMP related information
    • Capture 'virtinfo -c' in ldom_folder for Solaris SPARC
  • Allow to modify the log folder in Windows Data Collector GUI version

For Appliances:

  • Updated Appliance Compatibility List for Access Appliance, NetBackup Appliance
  • Be able to export Appliance Compatibility List as PDF file

For NetBackup, please refer to the separate news for details.

 

2022-05-09Access 8.0 and Access Appliance 3350 were generally available on May 2nd, 2022!

Access 8.0 and Access Appliance 3350 were generally available on May 2nd, 2022!

2022-04-25NetBackup Appliance 5.0 and Virtual Appliance 5.0 was generally available on April 25th, 2022!
  • SORT Installation and Upgrade checklist (http://sort.veritas.com/checklist/install) has been updated to support NetBackup Appliance 5.0 (Appliance 5240,5250,5330,5340,5350) and Virtual Appliance 5.0 (vSphere 6.7,vSphere 7.0)
2022-03-29SORT 6.2 is available!

On Mar 28, 2022, SORT delivered another release with the following update.

Highlights:

  • Added NetBackup SaaS Protection product landing page
  • Updated SORT Documents for the product releases, including
    • NetBackup 10.0
    • NetBackup SaaS Protection 1.0
    • NetBackup Flex Scale 3.0
    • NetBackup IT Analytics 11.0
    • Resiliency Platform 10.0

For InfoScale:

  • Integrated AIX TL at Kernel Lookup
  • Vxfsstat can collect logs based on selected mount points
  • Added SLES Linux in SORT Kernel Request page as part of self certification process
  • Added Auto-certification Matrix in Kernel Lookup to help understand the auto-certification and self certification process
  • Fixed the links under Summary section in Risk Assessment Checklist reports
  • Removed HAFD from the Risk Assessment check names
  • Skipped SFRAC checks when it's not configured for Risk Assessment in UNIX Data Collectors
  • Added haimfconfig as part of Vxexplorer
  • Captured logs for Vanilla Kubernetes and RedHat OCP 4.x environment in Vxexplorer

For NetBackup Flex Scale 3.0:

  • Updated Products and Platforms Lookup for Flex Scale 3.0
  • Updated Appliance Compatibility List for Flex Scale 3.0
  • Updated Documents for Flex Scale 3.0

For NetBackup, please refer to the separate news for details.

2022-03-29NetBackup 10.0 was generally available on March 28, 2022!
2021-12-14SORT 6.1 is available!

On Dec 13, 2021, SORT delivered another release with supporting InfoScale 8.0. You can find the updates by quick access to https://sort.veritas.com/prod_land?prod=infoscale

  • Documents for InfoScale 8.0
  • Products and Platfroms Lookups for InfoScale 8.0
  • HCL Update for InfoScale 8.0
  • Support InfoScale 8.0 in Install and Upgrade Checklist
  • Support InfoScale 8.0 in Risk Assessment Checklist
  • Support InfoScale 8.0 in SORT Data Collectors
  • Add log collections for InfoScale for containers

 

2021-11-29NetBackup Flex Scale 2.1 was generally available on Nov 15, 2021!

NetBackup Flex Scale 2.1 was generally available on Nov 15, 2021. The following capabilities on SORT have been updated for it.

See NetBackup Flex Scale 2.1 Updates:

  • Immutable architecture to protect data and infrastructure
    • Ransomware Immutability with Sec-17a Cohasset assessment
    • Enhanced STIG rules to meet public sector compliance requirements
    • Security hardening with SELinux, IDS, and IPS support
    • External Key Management Server support
    • External Certificate Authority support
    • FIPS support for operating system layer
  • New deployment option to make the scale-out transition smooth:
    • Media server only deployment option to integrate with existing domain
  • Workload and use case Enhancements:
    • VMware stun-free backup support
    • Universal shares
    • VRP integration
    • Cloud point and FlexSnap integration
    • Aptare Integration
    • Ability to add external media server for SAN/FC transport support
  • Scale-out and resiliency enhancements:
    • Self-managed Catalog – restore catalog from checkpoints using web UI
    • Disaster Recovery: Rolling upgrade improvements and DR management using UI
    • Performance enhancement with distributed rebuilds and IA enhancements
    • Active-Active DR support
  • Supportability and telemetry
    • Telemetry collection & NetInsights Integration
    • Smartmeter integration
    • Flex Scale BETB license enhancements: license enforcement and reporting
    • SDKs to automate most common Flex Scale operations
2021-09-07NetBackup 9.1.0.1 was generally available on September 7th, 2021!
2021-07-29SORT 6.0 is available on July 29, 2021!

On July 29, 2021, SORT delivered another release with new capabilities to improve user experience.

Highlights:

  • Refreshed landing page to easily access SORT News
  • Updated 'CONTACT US' page to guide you for differernt types of questions
  • Updated NetBackup API documents for jumping among multiple versions
  • Updated Appliance Compatibility List for supporting NetBackup Appliance 4.1/Flex Scale 1.3, 1.3.1
  • Supported NetBackup 8.3.0.2
  • SNMP MIB File for Flex Appliance can be found at Product Utilities

For InfoScale:

  • Enhanced Vxexplorer workflow for collecting performance logs
  • Vxfsstat can collect logs based on selected mount points
  • Allow to set the time duration for collecting Firstlook logs
  • Fixed the disk layout issue in Risk Assessment checks of SORT Data Collectors

For NetBackup, please refer to the separate news for details.

2021-07-29NetBackup 8.3.0.2 was generally available on July 29, 2021!
2021-07-19NetBackup Appliance 4.1 and Virtual Appliance 4.1 was generally available on Jul 19th, 2021!
  • SORT Installation and Upgrade checklist (http://sort.veritas.com/checklist/install) has been updated to support NetBackup Appliance 4.1 (Appliance 5240,5250,5330,5340,5350) and Virtual Appliance 4.1 (vSphere 6.5,vSphere 6.7,vSphere 7.0)
2021-06-07NetBackup 9.1 was generally available on June 7th, 2021!
2021-05-17New NetBackup 5350 Appliance now available!

 

Be sure to reference the new family of NetBackup Appliances on Veritas.com and visit Sales Central to learn more about the new NetBackup 5350 Appliance.