Important Notes  Back to top
No new versions for NetBackup OpsCenter after 10.0.0.1

NetBackup 10.0 (including maintenance release 10.0.0.1) is the last NetBackup version to include NetBackup OpsCenter and OpsCenter Analytics.
Please refer to NetBackup OpsCenter last release and transition to NetBackup IT Analytics FAQ for more information.

Notes about Smart Meter in NetBackup 8.1.2

Smart Meter is a cloud-based application enabled by NetBackup 8.1.2 that provides real-time and accurate capacity usage categorized by workload. This new capability allows customers to proactively manage capacity and stay in compliance, and gives Veritas and its partners visibility into customer usage, which enables true-up conversations on an ongoing basis. NetBackup 8.1.2+ requires a Smart Meter registration key on each master server. You must obtain these keys and have them available during the installation or upgrade of your master server. To download these keys and learn more about Smart Meter, visit Veritas Smart Meter.

The End of Life (EOL) for NetBackup Master and Media Servers running on HPUX and AIX after NetBackup 8.1.1

Disclaimer: The End of Life (EOL) for NetBackup Master and Media Servers running on HPUX and AIX. This EOL does not apply to client support for either platform. These operating systems will no longer be supported commencing with the planned NetBackup release in mid CY2018.
Customers will need to migrate to a supported version of either a Linux or Solaris prior to attempting to upgrade to the planned End of Life release. To enable this NetBackup Engineering plans to release either a process or tool to assist customers in migrating from these platforms to a supported platform. Customers can also request a cost quote from Veritas Consulting services to perform the migration or if the customer has Business Critical Services (BCS) they can contract the BCS team for migration assistance.
Both platforms will remain supported on older versions of NetBackup and will follow the published Product End of Life Policy guidelines (https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116439).

The End of Life (EOL) for NetBackup running on RedHat, Oracle and CentOS 6.7 and older after NetBackup 8.1.1

Disclaimer: The End of Life (EOL) for NetBackup running on RedHat, Oracle and CentOS 6.7 and older after NetBackup 8.1.1. These operating systems will no longer be supported commencing with the planned NetBackup release in mid CY2018. No changes in support to 6.8 and newer versions.

  
Index
NEW! = New content since the last release of SORT
  
Install Information Back to top
Get ready for a newer version of NetBackup (10.4)
Procedure Overview:
  
Compatibility between NetBackup versions for Server and Client Back to top
  • For compatibility between major versions, the latest available release of NetBackup is compatible with media servers and clients that run a release of NetBackup that is up to one major version behind. However, this compatibility ceases to be supported in any configuration once the previous major version has reached its End of Support Life.
    For information on Veritas End of Life Policy, refer to https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116439
  • NetBackup does not support any scenario where a media server or client runs a software release update version that is higher than that of their Master server.
    For more information, refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and the NetBackup Upgrade Guide: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116412
    NetBackup Master Server NetBackup Media Server NetBackup Client
    8.07.07.0
    8.07.0.17.0, 7.0.1
    8.07.1, 7.1.0.x7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x
    8.07.5, 7.5.0.x7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x
    8.07.6, 7.6.0.x7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x
    8.07.6.1, 7.6.1.x7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x
    8.07.77.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7
    8.07.7.17.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1
    8.07.7.27.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2
    8.07.7.37.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3
    8.08.07.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0
    8.17.77.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7
    8.17.7.17.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1
    8.17.7.27.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2
    8.17.7.37.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3
    8.18.07.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0
    8.18.17.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0, 8.1
    8.1.17.77.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7
    8.1.17.7.17.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1
    8.1.17.7.27.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2
    8.1.17.7.37.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3
    8.1.18.07.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0
    8.1.18.17.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0, 8.1
    8.1.18.1.17.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1
    8.1.27.77.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7
    8.1.27.7.17.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1
    8.1.27.7.27.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2
    8.1.27.7.37.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3
    8.1.28.07.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0
    8.1.28.17.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0, 8.1
    8.1.28.1.17.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1
    8.1.28.1.27.6, 7.6.0.x,7.6.1,7.6.1.x, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2
    8.28.07.7.3, 8.0
    8.28.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1
    8.28.1.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1
    8.28.1.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2
    8.28.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2
    8.38.07.7.3, 8.0
    8.38.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1
    8.38.1.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1
    8.38.1.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2
    8.38.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2
    8.38.37.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3
    8.38.3.0.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 8.3.0.1
    8.38.3.0.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 8.3.0.1, 8.3.0.2
    8.3.0.18.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1
    8.3.0.18.1.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1
    8.3.0.18.1.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2
    8.3.0.18.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2
    8.3.0.18.37.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3
    8.3.0.18.3.0.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 8.3.0.1
    8.3.0.18.3.0.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 8.3.0.1, 8.3.0.2
    8.3.0.28.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1
    8.3.0.28.1.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1
    8.3.0.28.1.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2
    8.3.0.28.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2
    8.3.0.28.37.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3
    8.3.0.28.3.0.17.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 8.3.0.1
    8.3.0.28.3.0.27.7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 8.3.0.1, 8.3.0.2
  • Other general rules for compatibility:
    • OpsCenter/OpsCenter Analytics must always be running the same or higher Dot-Zero or Single-Dot or Double-Dot release as the master servers in the environment.
    • All components (master, media, client, console, and agent) on an individual system must be at the same version.
    • Backup images created under an older version of NetBackup will always be recoverable with a newer version of NetBackup
    • A new feature may not be functional until the master, media and client are updated.
    • Administration Consoles cannot be at an earlier version than the NetBackup server version they connect to via the "change server" functionality in the console
  
Late Breaking News - Available Hot Fixes for Server and Client Back to top
Available hot fixes - for details and download information, consult the Update link in the table.

For more information about installation instructions, please review NetBackup 8.2 on Support site.
    Hot Fix Description Install Location
    UPD238422Bare Metal Restore Third-Party Products CD (3PPCD)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD344759NetBackup Java Administration Console Language Pack (article 100033052) Java Administration Console
    UPD102990NetBackup Self Service 8.2 MR2Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD697144NetBackup Self Service 8.2 MR1Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD113412NetBackup 8.2 / 3.2 - Java version 1.8.0_251 (Etrack 4002141)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD620485Veritas NetBackup Server / Enterprise Server - Device Mappings Package for Windows Servers (article 100015982)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server
    UPD171508NetBackup 8.2 / 3.2 Hotfix - MSDP EEB Bundle (Etrack 3981133)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD971796NetBackup Server / Enterprise Server 8.1.2 and later - Cloud Configuration Package (article 100033434)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server
    UPD305311NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - Java Error 8021: unable to validate user or group for certificate management (Etrack 3985912)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD450754NetBackup 8.2 HotFix - Upgrade of OpenSSL on NetBackup Windows Clients (ET 4021217)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD141452NetBackup 8.2 HotFix - Failure to install ADK 8.1 while creating the first Shared Resource Tree (SRT) on a NetBackup Bare Metal Restore (BMR) boot server(Etrack 4035231)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD621711VTS22-011 & VTS22-010 - Hotfix for Security Advisory impacting NetBackup 8.2 and Appliance 3.2 Master and Media Server (Etrack 4069659)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD874768VTS22-015 - Hotfix for Security Advisory impacting NetBackup 8.2 Clients (Etrack 4090406)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD751814NetBackup tool - NetBackup Catalog Consistency Repair Utility (NBCCR) (article 100005779)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD881086NetBackup 8.2/3.2 Hotfix - Deliver JRE 1.8.0_241 (Etrack 3993649)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD704001NetBackup 8.2/3.2 Hotfix -VMware backups crashes with status 50 occasionally on VM guests with XFS filesystems (Etrack -3993809).Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD754616NetBackup 8.2 / 3.2 HotFix - EEB Bundle containing multiple nbsl and nbsl.exe fixes (Etrack 4002172)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD905141NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - Java vulnerabilities in JRE (Etrack 3983638)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD509141NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - upgrade to VDDK 6.7.3 (Etrack 3985258)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD732180NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - Slow MPX to tape after checkpoint unless DBM_NEW_IMAGE_DELAY = 1000 (Etrack 3997921)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD368923NetBackup 8.2/3.2 Hotfix - Slow replication jobs due to oversubscription (Etrack 3987486)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD395269NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - upgrade libssh2 (Etrack 3983345)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD118880NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - upgrade libcurl (Etrack 3983396)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD222595NetBackup 8.2 / 3.2 HotFix - HSTS Missing From HTTPS Server on Appliance (Etrack 4016984)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD829026NetBackup 8.2 / 3.2 Hotfix - Backups fail with status 50 and 150 under load after upgrade to 8.2 (Etrack 3983739)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD757732NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - Cluster inoperable when configureCerts fails to renew Tomcat certificate (Etrack 3988675)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD255190NetBackup 8.2 HotFix - Upgrade of OpenSSL on Windows Master or Media Server (ET 4020077)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD368014NetBackup 8.2 / 3.2 Hotfix - VMware virtual machine entered into emergency mode at first boot after successful restore. (Etrack 4032016)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD557376NetBackup 8.2 / 3.2 HotFix - EEB Bundle for nbdeployutil, netbackup.war, libVdb, and 2.17.1 Apache Log4j addressing CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45046 (Etrack 4021776)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD574079VTS22-010 - Hotfix for Security Advisory impacting NetBackup 8.2 Clients (Etrack 4078504)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD726089NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - Upgrade RabbitMQ to version 3.7.23 (Etrack 4041997)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD162444NetBackup Primary Server Migration Tool 2.3.1Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD714038NetBackup 8.1.2 - 10.1.1 - nbdb_unload performance impact when upgrading to NetBackup 10.2 or abovePrimary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
    UPD258907VTS22-015 - Hotfix for Security Advisory impacting NetBackup 8.2 and Appliance 3.2 Primary and Media Server (Etrack 4090407)Primary(Master) Server, Media Server, Client
NetBackup Documentation References:
  
Patches for Operating System for Server and Client Back to top
Required PatchesThere is no information found for this section.
  
NetBackup Appliances Back to top
  • NetBackup Appliances are Veritas-branded devices offering backup and deduplication solutions for enterprise environments in an appliance form factor. For more information, see the "NetBackup Appliances" page.
NetBackup 5200 Series (Primary/Media Server/CloudCatalyst), 5300 Series (Media Server), Virtual, and Flex Appliances
  • The following tables list NetBackup 5200 Series, 5300 Series, and Virtual release versions, the Appliance models supported with each version, and the NetBackup Release version on which it is based.
  • There is also a table listing NetBackup Flex Appliance versions, the Appliance models supported with each version, and the Primary Server and Media Server versions supported with each version.
  • NOTE: References to NetBackup 5200 and 5220 Appliances have been removed from this document since these models are no longer supported.
NetBackup 5300 Series - Supported Versions
    NetBackup 5300 Series Appliance Release Supported NetBackup Appliance Models Based on NetBackup Release
    3.3.0.15340, 53308.3.0.1
    3.25340, 53308.2
    3.1.25340, 53308.1.2
    3.1.15340, 53308.1.1
    3.15340, 53308.1
    3.053308.0
NetBackup 5200 Series - Supported Versions
    NetBackup 5200 Series Appliance Release Supported NetBackup Appliance Models Based on NetBackup Release
    3.3.0.15250, CloudCatalyst 5240, 5240, 52308.3.0.1
    3.25250 , CloudCatalyst 5240, 5240, 5230[1]8.2
    3.1.2CloudCatalyst 5240, 5240, 52308.1.2
    3.1.1CloudCatalyst 5240, 5240, 52308.1.1
    3.1CloudCatalyst 5240, 5240, 52308.1
    3.05240, 52308.0
Footnotes
  • 1. The Veritas 5250 Appliance requires a revised version of 3.2.
NetBackup Virtual Appliance - Supported Versions
    NetBackup Virtual Appliance Release Based on NetBackup Release Supported Platforms
    3.3.0.18.3.0.1vSphere 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0
    3.28.2vSphere 6.0, 6.5, 6.7
    3.1.28.1.2vSphere 5.5, 6.0, 6.5
    3.1.18.1.1vSphere 5.5, 6.0, 6.5
    3.18.1vSphere 5.5, 6.0, 6.5
    3.08.0vSphere 5.5, 6.0
NetBackup Flex Appliance - Supported Versions
    NetBackup Flex Appliance Release Supported NetBackup Appliance Models Supported NetBackup Primary Server Versions Supported NetBackup Media Server Versions WORM (OST Target)
    2.1.25350 (Configuration A, B, C), 5340 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J), 5250 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F), 515010.1, 10.0.0.1, 10.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1, 9.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.110.1, 10.0.0.1, 10.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1, 9.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.117.0, 16.0.1, 16.0, 15.0.2, 15.0, 14.0.1, 14.0, 13.0.2, 13.0.1.1[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    2.1.15350 (Configuration A, B, C), 5340 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J), 5250 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F), 515010.1, 10.0.0.1, 10.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1, 9.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.110.1, 10.0.0.1, 10.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1, 9.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.117.0, 16.0.1, 16.0, 15.0.2, 15.0, 14.0.1, 14.0, 13.0.2, 13.0.1.1[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    2.15350 (Configuration A, B, C), 5340 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J), 5250 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F), 515010.0.0.1, 10.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1, 9.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.110.0.0.1, 10.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1, 9.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.116.0.1, 16.0, 15.0.2, 15.0, 14.0.1, 14.0, 13.0.2, 13.0.1.1[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    2.0.15350 (Configuration A, B, C), 5340 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J), 5250 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F), 51509.1.0.1, 9.1, 9.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.19.1.0.1, 9.1, 9.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.115.0.2, 15.0, 14.0.1, 14.0, 13.0.2, 13.0.1.1[1][2][3][4][5]
    2.05340 (Configuration A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J), 51509.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.1, 8.29.0.0.1, 9.0, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.1, 8.214.0.1, 14.0, 13.0.2, 13.0.1.1[1][2][3]
    1.3.15340 (Configuration A), 51508.3.0.1, 8.2, 8.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.1[9]8.3.0.1, 8.2, 8.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.1[9]Not supported
    1.35340 (Configuration A), 51508.3.0.1, 8.2, 8.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.1[9]8.3.0.1, 8.2, 8.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.1[9]Not supported
Footnotes
  • 1. WORM storage server version 13.0.2 requires NetBackup primary and media server version 8.3.0.2 or later.
  • 2. WORM storage server version 14.0 requires NetBackup primary and media server version 9.0 or later.
  • 3. WORM storage server version 14.0.1 requires NetBackup primary and media server version 9.0.0.1 or later.
  • 4. WORM storage server version 15.0 requires NetBackup primary and media server version 9.1 or later.
  • 5. WORM storage server version 15.0.2 requires NetBackup primary and media server version 9.1.0.1 or later.
  • 6. WORM storage server version 16.0 requires NetBackup primary and media server version 10.0 or later.
  • 7. WORM storage server version 16.0.1 requires NetBackup primary and media server version 10.0.0.1 or later.
  • 8. WORM storage server version 17.0 requires NetBackup primary and media server version 10.1 or later.
  • 9. Veritas strongly recommends running NetBackup 8.2 or later with Flex Appliance.
Configuring Cloud Solutions with NetBackup CloudCatalyst Appliances
  • The table below shows when a NetBackup cloud configuration and device mappings RPM package is required for configuring cloud providers with NetBackup CloudCatalyst Appliances. "Included in release" means that version of the NetBackup Appliance software contains the information needed for configuring that cloud provider, so installing an RPM is not required.
  • Configuration for the cloud storage provider must be done using the Cloud Storage Configuration wizard in the NetBackup Administration Console. After this configuration is completed, you must manually create a backup policy for the deduplication (MSDP) pool catalog. For details, see the "NetBackup 52xx Appliance Initial Configuration Guide".
When to install a Cloud Configuration/Device Mappings RPM for NetBackup CloudCatalyst Appliance
    Cloud solution NetBackup Appliances running 3.2 NetBackup Appliances running 3.3.0.1
    ACP CS3 (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon Glacier (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon Glacier Deep Archive (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon GovCloud Glacier (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon GovCloud Glacier Deep Archive (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon GovCloud Simple Storage Service (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon GovCloud Simple Storage Service - Infrequent Access (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon Simple Storage Service - Infrequent Access (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Amazon Simple Storage Service - OneZone-Infrequent Access (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    AT&T Cloud Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    China Mobile CMCC Cloud Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    China Telecom OOS (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Chunghwa Telecom Hicloud S3 (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Cloudian HyperStore Object Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Deutsche Telekom Open Telekom Cloud (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Fujitsu ETERNUS CD10000 (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Google Cloud Storage - Multi-Regional (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Google Cloud Storage - Regional (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Google Cloud Storage Coldline (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Google Cloud Storage Nearline (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Hitachi Vantara Content Platform (HCP) (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Hitachi Vantara Cloud Scale (S3)Not SupportedIncluded in release
    IBM Cloud Object Storage - Cold Vault (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    IBM Cloud Object Storage - Flex (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    IBM Cloud Object Storage - Private (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    IBM Cloud Object Storage - Standard (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    IBM Cloud Object Storage - Vault (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Infoniqa SWISS3CLOUD (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Kingsoft Standard Storage Service (KS3) - Standard (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Kingsoft Standard Storage Service (KS3) - Standard IA (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Microsoft Azure (Azure)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Microsoft Azure Germany (Azure)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Microsoft Azure Government (Azure)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    NEC Cloud IaaS (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    NEC HYDRAstor HS3 and HS8 (4th Gen), iStorage HS3 and HS8 (4th Gen) and NEC Storage HS3 and HS8 (4th Gen) (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    NEC HYDRAstor HS3 and HS8 (5th Gen), iStorage HS3 and HS8 (5th Gen) and NEC Storage HS3 and HS8 (5th Gen) (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    NetApp StorageGRID Webscale Object Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    NooBaa (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Nutanix Objects (S3)Not supportedIncluded in release
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Orange Business Services Flexible Engine OBS (S3)Not supportedIncluded in release
    Quantum Active Archive and ActiveScale Systems (S3) (formerly HGST)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Quantum Lattus Object Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Red Hat Ceph Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    SandStone MOS (S3)Not supportedrIncluded in release
    Scality RING Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    SUSE Enterprise Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    SwiftStack Object Storage (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Telefonica Open Cloud (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Veritas Access (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
    Veritas Access 3340 Appliance (S3)Included in releaseIncluded in release
NetBackup 5200 Series, 5300 Series, and Virtual Appliance Supported Functionality
NetBackup 5200 Series, 5300 Series, and Virtual Appliances - Supported Functionality
    Functionality Minimum Appliance Release Supported Appliance Models Notes
    NetBackup Primary/Media Server3.25200 Series, VirtualThe Primary Server role is only supported on 5200 Series and Virtual Appliances. Key Management Service (KMS) and NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) are not supported when the Appliance is configured as a Primary Server.
    NetBackup Media Server3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualThe Primary Server in the NetBackup domain must be running a version of NetBackup equal to or newer than the NetBackup version on which the appliance is based.
    NetBackup CloudCatalyst Appliance3.25240 (Configuration G with 192 GB of memory), Virtual 
    Accelerator (for files and folders)3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, Virtual 
    Accelerator with NDMP3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualSupported with Dell EMC Isilon Scale-Out NAS filers, and NetApp AFF, FAS, and V series filers.

    When using this feature with a NetBackup Virtual Appliance, monitor the /dev/mapper/system-log partition to ensure it does not exceed 50% of capacity, and manage log files to increase remaining partition capacity. For information on managing accelerator track log files, see "About the track log for Accelerator for NDMP" .

    For more information on this feature, see the "About NetBackup Accelerator for NDMP" .
    Accelerator with VMware-type policies3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, Virtual 
    Auto Image Replication to MSDP/5200 Series or 5300 Series over Ethernet3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, Virtual 
    Auto Image Replication to MSDP/5200 Series or 5300 Series over Fibre Channel (FC)3.25200 Series, 5300 Series 
    Auto Image Replication to PDDO/5000 Series3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, Virtual 
    Client Deduplication / Client Direct over Ethernet3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualVeritas allows NetBackup Clients to write data directly to NetBackup Storage Server Appliances. The client hosts the deduplication plug-in that deduplicates the backup data. The plug-in sends only unique segments to the Storage Server, reducing network traffic and distributing CPU load. For the list of supported clients, see the "Deduplication Supported Operating Systems" section of the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    Copilot for Oracle3.25230, 5240, 5250, 5330, 5340, VirtualFor more information on this feature, see the "NetBackup Copilot for Oracle Configuration Guide" .
    Fibre Transport Media Server3.25230, 5240, 5250, 5330, 5340Supported with 8 Gb HBAs in NetBackup 5230, 5240, 5250, 5330, and 5340 Appliances.

    Supported with 16 Gb HBAs in NetBackup 5240 and 5340 Appliances.
    FIPS-compliant encryption3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualFIPS-compliant encryption, as defined by the Federal Information Processing Standards 140-2, can be enabled from the NetBackup Shell Menu. For more information, see the "NetBackup Appliance Security Guide" .
    Granular Recovery Technology (GRT)3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, Virtual 
    Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) with VMware-type policies3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualSupport for VMware-type backup policies with Application Protection options enabled for Exchange or SharePoint.
    Instant Data Access3.25230, 5240, 5250, 5330, 5340This feature allows you to create an Instant Access VM from a NetBackup backup image. The VM is available almost instantaneously, achieving a near-zero recovery time objective. NetBackup mounts the VM snapshot directly on the backup storage device to allow your ESXi host or cluster to treat the snapshot as a normal VM. For more information, see the "NetBackup Web UI VMware Administrator's Guide" .
    Instant Recovery for VMware3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualSupport for restoring virtual machines with Instant Recovery is described in the "NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide" .

    For details on supported platforms for instant recovery restore hosts, see "Support for NetBackup 7.7.x, 8.x, and 9.x in virtual environments" .
    iSCSI Initator - Hardware-assisted with TCP Offload Engine (TOE) card3.25240 (Configuration H), 5340 (Configurations A, B, C, D, and E)Supports backup of VMware virtual machines using VADP with SAN transport.

    For more information on this feature, see the "NetBackup Appliance iSCSI Guide" and the "NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide" .
    Key Management Service (KMS)3.25200 Series, 5300 SeriesKMS is supported with Appliances configured as either a Primary or a Media Server. With a NetBackupCLI administrator account in the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu, an Appliance Primary Server can administrate KMS with tape devices connected to itself or another NetBackup Appliance. Regenerating the data encryption key is the only supported method of recovering KMS on an Appliance Primary Server.
    NetBackup Access Control (NBAC)3.25200 Series, 5300 SeriesSupported when the Appliance is configured as a Media Server only.

    Not supported when the Appliance is configured as a Primary Server.
    NDMP3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualSupported NDMP solutions are listed in the NDMP devices Vendor Compatibility section.
    NetBackup Cluster  There are no plans to support this feature.
    NetBackup OpenStorage Cloud and Third-Party Plug-in Support3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualSupported plug-ins are listed in the "Support with NetBackup Appliance" tables shown in the OST Cloud and OST Storage Servers Vendor Compatibility sections.


    For instructions on installing vendor plug-in packages on NetBackup Appliances, see "About OpenStorage plugin installation" .
    OpsCenter3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, Virtual 
    OpsCenter Managed Server3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, Virtual 
    Optimized Duplication (Opt_Dup) over Ethernet3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, VirtualSupported from 5200/5300 Series/Virtual to 5000 Series (MSDP to PDDO) and from 5200/5300 Series/Virtual to 5200/5300 Series/Virtual (MSDP to MSDP).
    Optimized Duplication (Opt_Dup) over Fibre Channel (FC)3.25200 Series, 5300 SeriesSupported from 5200/5300 Series to 5000 Series (MSDP to PDDO), and from 5200/5300 Series to 5200/5300 Series (MSDP to MSDP)
    Optimized Synthetics (Opt_Synth)3.25200 Series, 5300 Series, Virtual 
    Tape Drive Support3.25200 Series, 5300 SeriesSupported tape drives are listed in the "Support with NetBackup Appliance" tables shown in the Tape Drives Vendor Compatibility section. Shared Storage Option (SSO) is supported.
    Tape Library Support3.25200 Series, 5300 SeriesSupported tape libraries are listed with the notes "This library is also supported with NetBackup 5200 Series and 5300 Series Appliances" and "This library is also supported with the NetBackup 5240 Series Appliance with a SAS tape-out adapter" in the Tape Libraries Vendor Compatibility section. Use the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard within the NetBackup Adminstration Console to configure robots and tape drives on the NetBackup Appliance.
    Universal Shares3.25240, 5250, 5330, 5340For more information on configuring Universal Shares, see Manage > Storage > Universal Shares
    Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Support3.25200 Series, 5300 SeriesSupported VTLs are listed in the "Support with NetBackup Appliance" tables shown in the Virtual Tape Libraries Vendor Compatibility section. Use the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard within the NetBackup Adminstration Console to configure VTLs and emulated tape drives on the NetBackup Appliance.
NetBackup 5000 Series Appliances (Deduplication)
  • The following table lists NetBackup 5000 Series release versions, the Appliance models supported with each version, and the equivalent Deduplication Appliance software versions. Documentation for NetBackup Appliances is available here. Late breaking news related to NetBackup Appliances is available here.
  • NOTE: References to NetBackup 5000 and 5020 Appliances have been removed from this document since these models are no longer supported.
NetBackup 5000 Series - Supported Versions
    NetBackup 5000 Series Appliance Release Supported NetBackup Appliance Models NetBackup 5000 Series Appliance Software Version
    1.4.550306.6.5
NetBackup 5000 Series Appliance Supported Functionality
  • The following table lists NetBackup 5000 Series supported functionality and indicates the Appliance software version at which that functionality was first supported.
NetBackup 5000 Series - Supported Functionality
    Functionality Minimum Appliance Release Supported Appliance Models Notes
    Accelerator (for files and folders)1.4.55030 
    Auto Image Replication1.4.55030 
    Call Home1.4.55030 
    Client Deduplication / Client Direct over Ethernet1.4.55030Veritas allows NetBackup Clients to write data directly to NetBackup Storage Server Appliances. The client hosts the deduplication plug-in that deduplicates the backup data. The plug-in sends only unique segments to the Storage Server, reducing network traffic and distributing CPU load. For the list of supported clients, see the "Deduplication Supported Operating Systems" section of the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    Fibre Channel support for PDDO1.4.55030 
    Granular Recovery Technology (GRT)1.4.55030 
    Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) support1.4.55030 
    NetBackup OST Storage Server1.4.55030Supported OpenStorage functionality and Media Server platforms are listed in the OST Storage Servers section of OST Secondary Storage Solutions.
    Optimized Duplication (Opt_Dup)1.4.55030 
    Optimized Duplication (Opt_Dup) from PDDO to MSDP1.4.55030Supported from 5000 Series to 5200/5300 Series.
    Optimized Synthetics (Opt_Synth)1.4.55030 
    PureDisk Remote Office Appliance1.4.55030Supported clients: Apple Mac OS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP-UX, IBM AIX, Microsoft Windows, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris. Supported application agents: Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL, Oracle. For specific versions see the "NetBackup PureDisk 6.6.1 Compatibility List" .
    Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)1.4.55030 
  
NetBackup Self Service Back to top
  • Veritas NetBackup Self Service offers large enterprises and service providers a single store front for all backup and recovery service offerings. Customers and business users can perform self-service backup and restore operations using intuitive, custom-designed interface themes. A single instance supports the registration of multiple tenants or business units to allow secure separation between clients. Codeless, visually-designed forms and process workflows cater to most self-service needs. Service Level Agreement (SLA) measurement, notification, chargeback, and reporting make it easy to manage the service.
  • NetBackup Self Service OS Platform Compatibility

    NetBackup Self Service Versions Supported Platforms Supported Databases
    NetBackup Self Service 8.0Windows Server 2008 R2
    Windows Server 2012/2012 R2
    		Microsoft SQL Server 2012
    Microsoft SQL Server 2014
    NetBackup Self Service 8.1Windows Server 2012/2012 R2
    Windows Server 2016
    		Microsoft SQL Server 2012
    Microsoft SQL Server 2014
    Microsoft SQL Server 2016
    NetBackup Self Service 8.1.2Windows Server 2012/2012 R2
    Windows Server 2016
    		Microsoft SQL Server 2012
    Microsoft SQL Server 2014
    Microsoft SQL Server 2016
    NetBackup Self Service 8.2Windows Server 2012/2012 R2
    Windows Server 2016
    		Microsoft SQL Server 2012
    Microsoft SQL Server 2014
    Microsoft SQL Server 2016
    Microsoft SQL Server 2017
    Azure SQL database
    Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon RDS
    NetBackup Self Service 8.3Windows Server 2012 R2
    Windows Server 2016
    Windows Server 2019
    		Microsoft SQL Server 2012
    Microsoft SQL Server 2014
    Microsoft SQL Server 2016
    Microsoft SQL Server 2017
    Azure SQL database
    Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon RDS
  • NetBackup Master Server Compatibility

    • NetBackup Self Service does not require the NetBackup client software to be installed on the Web server or SQL server, However it is recommended to have the NetBackup Client software Installed.
    • The master server version remains restricted to the Netbackup client version or later versions incase the NetBackup Client software is installed on the Web Server or SQL server.
    NetBackup Self Service Versions NetBackup Versions Appliance Versions
    NetBackup Self Service 8.0NetBackup 7.7
    NetBackup 7.7.1
    NetBackup 7.7.2
    NetBackup 7.7.3
    NetBackup 8.0
    		NetBackup Appliance 2.7.1
    NetBackup Appliance 2.7.2
    NetBackup Appliance 2.7.3
    NetBackup Appliance 3.0

    NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Self Service 8.1NetBackup 7.7
    NetBackup 7.7.1
    NetBackup 7.7.2
    NetBackup 7.7.3
    NetBackup 8.0
    NetBackup 8.1
    NetBackup 8.1.1
    		NetBackup Appliance 2.7.1
    NetBackup Appliance 2.7.2
    NetBackup Appliance 2.7.3
    NetBackup Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1.1

    NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Self Service 8.1.2NetBackup 7.7
    NetBackup 7.7.1
    NetBackup 7.7.2
    NetBackup 7.7.3
    NetBackup 8.0
    NetBackup 8.1
    NetBackup 8.1.1
    NetBackup 8.1.2
    		NetBackup Appliance 2.7.1
    NetBackup Appliance 2.7.2
    NetBackup Appliance 2.7.3
    NetBackup Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1.1
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1.2

    NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Self Service 8.2NetBackup 8.0
    NetBackup 8.1
    NetBackup 8.1.1
    NetBackup 8.1.2
    NetBackup 8.2
    		NetBackup Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1.1
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1.2
    NetBackup Appliance 3.2

    NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Self Service 8.3NetBackup 8.0
    NetBackup 8.1
    NetBackup 8.1.1
    NetBackup 8.1.2
    NetBackup 8.2
    NetBackup 8.3
    NetBackup 8.3.0.1
    		NetBackup Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1.1
    NetBackup Appliance 3.1.2
    NetBackup Appliance 3.2
    NetBackup Appliance 3.3.0.1

    NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.0
    NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.3.0.1
  • VMware vCloud Director Compatibility

    • The NetBackup master server must also support the vCloud Director version
    Self Service Versions vCloud Director Versions
    NetBackup Self Service 8.05.5, 5.6, 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 9.0
    NetBackup Self Service 8.15.5, 5.6, 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 9.0
    NetBackup Self Service 8.1.25.5, 5.6, 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 9.0
    NetBackup Self Service 8.25.5, 5.6, 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 9.0, 9.1
    NetBackup Self Service 8.2 MR15.5, 5.6, 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 9.0, 9.1, 9.5 , 9.7
    [1][1]
    NetBackup Self Service 8.35.5, 5.6, 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 9.0, 9.1, 9.5 , 9.7 , 10.0 , 10.1
    [1][1][1][1]
Footnotes
  • 1. VMware vCloud Director 9.5 and later requires VMware vCenter servers versions 6.5 and later .
  • NetBackup Self Service Supported Web Browsers

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple Safari [not recommended]
  
Software Compatibility List (SCL) for Server Back to top
  • NetBackup Client is supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter, and with "core" option enabled or disabled. NetBackup supported functionality is listed in the tables below. 64-bit OS on Intel 64 and AMD64 architectures is supported.

    NetBackup Master and Media Server are supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter, and with "core" option enabled or disabled. NetBackup supported functionality is listed in the tables below. 64-bit OS on Intel 64 and AMD64 architectures is supported.

    Reference the MSFT web site for information on Editions.

    NetBackup Client and Media Server are supported on Microsoft Storage Server 2012 and 2012 R2.

    Windows Service Packs (SP) are supported by default, unless noted otherwise below.
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 - NetBackup Server
    OS CPU Architecture OS Bits NetBackup Primary Server NetBackup Media Server NetBackup Bits NBAC OpsCenter Server OpsCenter Managed Server NDMP Minimum NetBackup Level
    Windows Server 2012[1]x86-6464YY64YYYY8.0
    Windows Server 2012 R2[1]x86-6464YY64YYYY8.0
Footnotes
  • 1. Refer to File System Compatibility table for support details regarding the Windows 2012 NTFS data deduplication feature, and the ReFS file system.
  
System Requirements for Server Back to top
NetBackup and Backup Exec are not compatible
NetBackup Binary Size
    Approximate binary size of the NetBackup server software (includes client software) for an initial install.
    OS - All Versions CPU Architecture 32-bit server 64-bit server Notes
    Windowsx86-64 2755 MBCovers all compatible Windows x64 platforms.
  • * If you install NetBackup in a custom location on a Windows system, some portions of the software are installed on the system drive regardless of the primary application folder location. The space that is required on the system drive generally accounts for 40 to 50 percent of the total binary size that is listed in the above table.
  • * If you install NetBackup server on a Windows cluster, some portions of the software are installed on the cluster shared disk. Note, the space that is required on the cluster shared disk is in addition to the binary size that is listed in the above table. The additional required space is equivalent to 15 to 20 percent of the total binary size.
Server Minimum Physical Memory Requirement
    OS/Version CPU Architecture Minimum Memory Requirement
    Windows Server 2012x86-6416 GB
Catalog Maintenance Disk Space Requirement
    This system requirement only applies to upgrades from one major, minor or release update (single or double dot) version to another, not an initial install.

    Database rebuilds are likely to occur in each major, minor (single-dot), and release update (double-dot) version of NetBackup. Therefore, before upgrading to NetBackup major, minor, or release update, you must ensure that you have an amount of free disk space available that is equal to or greater than the size of the NetBackup database. That means for default installations, you are required to have that amount of free space on the file system containing the <install_path>\Veritas\NetBackupDB\data directory. If you have changed the location of some of the files in this directory, free space is required in those locations equal to or greater than the size of the files in those locations. For specific information for your environment, use the SORT data collector to generate a custom report. Refer to the NetBackup 8.2 Administrator's Guide, Volume I for more information about storing NBDB database files in alternate locations.

    NOTE: This free disk space requirement assumes that you have already performed the best practice of completing a successful catalog backup before you begin the upgrade.
Temporary Disk Space Requirement for Upgrades
    During an upgrade of NetBackup, 500 MBs of temporary disk space is required on the drive where Windows is installed.
Web Server User Account Requirement
    Beginning with NetBackup 8.0, the primary(master) server includes an active web server to support critical backup operations. A user account must be setup for it. Consult Tomcat setup for details on setting up this account.
Valid Characters in Host Names Requirement
    NetBackup requires host names to comply with RFC-1123, meaning only ASCII characters "a" thru "z", case insensitive, and digits "0" thru "9" and the hyphen character.
CPU Cores Recommendation
    Beginning with NetBackup 8.1, it is recommended that the primary(master) server host have 4 CPU cores.
  
Browser Requirements for NetBackup Web UI for Server Back to top
  • The NetBackup Web UI is compatible with the latest vendor-supported versions of web browsers.
    For the best experience with the NetBackup Web UI, Veritas recommends that you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, without any plug-ins.
  
Integrated Snapshot Management using CloudPoint for Server Back to top
  • Information on hardware and cloud applications that are compatible with earlier versions of CloudPoint is contained in the following documents:
Veritas CloudPoint Compatibility Lists for earlier versions
  
Replication Director for Server and Client Back to top
  • The NetBackup Replication Director feature offers a single NetBackup interface for end-to-end data protection for unified policy management, snapshot copy management, snapshot copy monitoring, and global search and restore.
  • Replication Director support information is listed below, organized by vendor. The tables provide information on the versions of software tested, supported attachment methods and functionality, and other important notes about the hardware and its compatibility.
  • For more information on NetBackup Replication Director, see "About NetBackup Replication Director". This document contains links to important information about Replication Director requirements, latest issues, best practices, product documentation, limitations, and eLearning tutorial videos.
Replication Director - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    1. Where support is shown for NetBackup 5200 Series or 5300 Series Appliances it means that the OST solution is supported on appliances running versions 3.2 or later, unless noted otherwise.
    2. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported. Only the x64 (64-bit) editions of the OS are supported as a NetBackup Media Server. Server Core Installation Option is not supported as a NetBackup Media Server.
    3. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows Storage Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 are supported.
    4. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2016 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2016 and Windows Storage Server 2016 are supported.
    5. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2019 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2019 are supported.
    6. CentOS and Oracle Linux are not supported with Replication Director, unless noted otherwise.
    Vendor support considerations1. In the vendor compatibility tables below, the column "Vendor Software" lists the vendor-supplied software that communicates with NetBackup OpenStorage. Refer to the storage vendor's NetBackup Replication Director site for details on the components that comprise this package.
    2. Minor versions of the vendor software listed in the tables below are also supported. (Example: Version "2.0" means versions 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0p1, 2.0p2, etc. are also supported. Version "3" means versions 3.1, 3.2, 3.1p1, 3.1p2, etc. are also supported.)
    Operating system support dropped 1. CentOS 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    3. Solaris (all versions) on SPARC and x86-64 will not be supported as a media server with NetBackup 10.0 and later.
    4. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    5. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA through SP2 are not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    6. Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 are not supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.
Replication Director - Supported Platforms for Block-attached Storage
  • Replication Director is supported with block-attached storage on the NetBackup Client and Media Server platforms listed in the table below. The table indicates the NetBackup version (8.2 or later) at which that platform was first supported with block-attached storage with Replication Director. The table also lists the file systems and multipathing tools supported on each platform.
Replication Director - Supported Platforms for NAS-attached Storage
  • Replication Director is supported with NAS-attached storage on the NetBackup Client and Media Server platforms listed in the table below. The table indicates the NetBackup version (8.2 or later) at which that platform was first supported with NAS-attached storage with Replication Director.
  • With NAS-attached storage, Replication Director supports NFS file systems on UNIX platforms and CIFS file systems on Windows platforms.
    Operating System NetBackup 8.2 (or later) Client Start of Support NetBackup 8.2 (or later) Media Server Start of Support
    Windows Server 2012 on x648.28.2
    Windows Server 2012 R2 on x648.28.2
Replication Director - Links to Vendor Sites
  • Vendor-specific information on NetBackup Replication Director solutions is available at the storage vendor's website. The following table also contains links to Veritas Articles with information on identifying the version of the NetBackup Replication Director plug-in.
Replication Director - Supported Functionality
  • The following table lists NetBackup Replication Director functionality and indicates the NetBackup version (8.2 or later) at which that functionality was first supported. For more information on Replication Director functionality, see the "NetBackup Replication Director Solutions Guide".
    NetBackup-directed Operations Abbreviation NetBackup 8.2 (or later) Start of Support
    Array-based RestoreArray-based_Restore8.2
    Snapshot Management for File SystemSnapshot_Mgmt_FS8.2
    Snapshot Replication for File SystemSnapshot_Repl_FS8.2
    Snapshot Management for OracleSnapshot_Mgmt_Oracle8.2
    Snapshot Replication for OracleSnapshot_Repl_Oracle8.2
    Snapshot Management for VMwareSnapshot_Mgmt_VMware8.2
    Snapshot Replication for VMwareSnapshot_Repl_VMware8.2
    Snapshot Management for Microsoft Exchange on VMwareSnapshot_Mgmt_VMware_Exchange8.2
    Snapshot Replication for Microsoft Exchange on VMwareSnapshot_Repl_VMware_Exchange8.2
    Snapshot Management for Microsoft SQL Server on VMwareSnapshot_Mgmt_VMware_SQL8.2
    Snapshot Replication for Microsoft SQL Server on VMwareSnapshot_Repl_VMware_SQL8.2
    Snapshot Management for Oracle on NFS StorageSnapshot_Mgmt_Oracle_NFS8.2
    Snapshot Replication for Oracle on NFS StorageSnapshot_Repl_Oracle_NFS8.2
    Snapshot Management for VMware with NFS Attached DatastoresSnapshot_Mgmt_VMware_NFS8.2
    Snapshot Replication for VMware with NFS Attached DatastoresSnapshot_Repl_VMware_NFS8.2
    Snapshot Management for Microsoft Exchange on VMware with NFS Attached DatastoresSnapshot_Mgmt_VMware_Exchange_NFS8.2
    Snapshot Replication for Microsoft Exchange on VMware with NFS Attached DatastoresSnapshot_Repl_VMware_Exchange_NFS8.2
    Snapshot Management for Microsoft SQL Server on VMware with NFS Attached DatastoresSnapshot_Mgmt_VMware_SQL_NFS8.2
    Snapshot Replication for Microsoft SQL Server on VMware with NFS Attached DatastoresSnapshot_Repl_VMware_SQL_NFS8.2
Replication Director - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    NetApp
  
Virtual Systems Compatibility for Server and Client Back to top
  • This Statement of Support for NetBackup in a Virtual Environment document describes the extent of support for NetBackup within a virtual environment. Ideally, every NetBackup configuration supported in a traditional physical environment would also be supported in any virtual environment without qualification. While that is our mission, it is not always possible.

    Therefore, the purpose of this document is to:
    • Clarify differences between NetBackup support in physical vs. virtual environments
    • Describe general guidelines for support in virtual environments.
    • Describe impact upon specific NetBackup components: clients, servers, options, etc.
    • Provide references to related information.
VMware Compatibility
  • Virtual Systems Compatibility - Refer: Support for NetBackup in a Virtual Environment - https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100040093
    • For supported vSAN configurations, refer article https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/55071
    • NetBackup supports all minor patch releases (like: EP, U1x) unless otherwise noted.
    • Software Defined Data-Center(SDDC) environments which includes NSX, NSX-T or other networking technologies are transparent to NetBackup and are supported.
    • VMware Cloud on AWS(VMC) support starts from NetBackup 8.1.2
    • Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) is supported on NetBackup 8.1 and later versions
    NetBackup Versions VDDK Versions vSphere Versions vCloud Director Versions Backup/Restore Host Versions
    8.26.7.2vSphere 7.0, 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, 7.0 U3
    vSphere 6.7, 6.7 U1, 6.7 U2, 6.7 U3
    vSphere 6.5, 6.5 U1, 6.5 U2, 6.5 U3
    vSphere 6.0, 6.0 U1, 6.0 U2, 6.0 U3
    VMware vSAN 6.5, 6.6, 6.6.1, 6.7, 6.7 U1, 6.7 U2, 6.7 U3
    VMware vSAN 7.0, 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, 7.0 U3

    Refer VMware VDDK release notes URL below for additional information on supported vCenter and ESXi versions.
    		Service Provider Versions: 9.0, 9.1, 9.5, 9.7, 10, 10.1
    		All 64 bit only:
    Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2
    Windows 10
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP4 12 SP3, 12 SP4, 15
    CentOS 7.4
  • Note the following:
    • NetBackup Web Client Plugin is not supported with VMware vSphere 7.0 U1,7.0 U2, 7.0 U3 on NetBackup 8.3, 8.3.0.1 and 8.3.0.2
    • NetBackup Web Client Plugin is not supported with VMware vSphere 7.0 and later updates on NetBackup 8.2
    • NetBackup Instant Access is not supported with VMware vSphere 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, and 7.0 U3 on NetBackup 8.3 and 8.3.0.2
    • The EEB required for Instant Access with VMware vSphere 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, and 7.0 U3 on 8.3.0.1 can be obtained from Veritas Technical Support. Refer https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100048721 for additional details.
    • VMware version information can also be obtained from the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix, and is subject to change by VMware. For the latest information, see the following: http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php
    • NetBackup supports installation of the backup host in a virtual machine (VMware "hotadd"). The guest operating systems that NetBackup supports for hotadd are the same as the above.
    • For the Linux VMware backup host or restore host, locales other than UTF-8 are not supported.
    • NetBackup 8.0 and later supports VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols)
    • NetBackup 8.1.2 introduces Instant Access for VMware for vCenter and ESXi versions 5.5 and later.
    • NetBackup supports all triple-dot versions of VMware vCloud Director, unless otherwise noted.
    • Install "VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch Release ESXi600-201511001 (2137545)" for consistent backups. This ESX patch is mandatory, according to VMware, to fix the data loss situation reported in VMware KB article 2136854.
    For more information about the cause and the resolution of this issue, see: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2136854
Hyper-V Servers Compatibility
  • Hyper-V is supported on Microsoft Windows Server Editions which are compatible with NetBackup Client. Refer to Operating System Compatibility table for details.
    Hyper-V Servers Compatibility - Reference Article: TECH127089 Statement of Support for NetBackup in a Virtual Environment: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000006177
    Note:
    • NetBackup Client must be installed on the Hyper-V server
    • Master and Media Server platform support as supported by the appropriate NBU release
    NetBackup Versions Hyper-V Server Versions System Center Virtual Machine Manager Versions Comments
    8.0
    8.1
    8.1.1
    8.1.2
    8.2
    8.3    		Hyper-V Server 2019
    Hyper-V Server 2016
    Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
    Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
    Hyper-V Server 2008SP2
    		NetBackup Add-In and Hyper-V Intelligent Policy for
    • SCVMM 2012 R2
    • SCVMM 2016
    • SCVMM 2019    		• Hyper-V Intelligent Policy supported only for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 (and associated updates), Hyper-V Server 2016, Hyper-V Server 2019.
    • VHD and VHDX support
  • File-level recovery from a Hyper-V backup is not supported in case of following scenarios.
     • Any guest OS volume that resides on a 4Kn virtual disk (VHDX file).
     • Files in guest OS that reside on REFS or NTFS deduplicated volume.

    WMI backup features and limitations:
     • WMI method is supported for Windows Server 2016 and above.
     • Requires a VM configuration version later than 5.
     • VMs can be hosted on either the NTFS, ReFS, Windows Storage Spaces, Storage Spaces Direct or SMB 3.0 file shares.
     • WMI backup method does not support backup or restore of user-created checkpoints of the VM.
     • Faster Hyper-V backup and recovery feature requires block-level incremental to be enabled and can only be saved to deduplication storage unit.

    VSS backup limitations:
     • VMs must reside on the NTFS file system (ReFS or NTFS Deduplication is not supported).
     • Block-level incremental backup is not supported.
     • Backing up VM's residing on SMB 3.0 file shares is not supported.

    Hyper-V Limitations
     • Backup of a Hyper-V guest OS that use VHD Sets or shared VHDX file is not supported.
     • Hyper-V Server 2019 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2019 is supported from NetBackup version 8.1.2
     • Hyper-V Server on windows Server Semi-Annual Channel builds are supported with partial functionality.
       Refer technote for additional details https://www.veritas.com/docs/100041472
Nutanix AOS versions and backup host
  • Supported Nutanix AOS versions and backup host operating systems
    NetBackup for Nutanix AHV protects Nutanix AHV virtual machines by integrating with Nutanix APIs for Data Protection.
    All minor versions of Nutanix AOS are supported unless specifically noted in the table below.
    NetBackup Versions Nutanix AOS Versions Backup/Restore Host Versions Notes
    8.2, 8.35.10
    5.11
    5.15
    5.17
    5.18, 5.19, 5.20, 6.0, 6.1 , 6.5
    [1][1]    		NetBackup 8.2 and 8.3 supported x86-64 platforms of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server will work as backup hosts.
    		 • Nutanix AOS 5.10 is supported with “BigData” and “Hypervisor” policy type.
     • Nutanix AOS 5.11 and later versions are supported with "Hypervisor” policy type only
     • NetBackup plug-in for Nutanix-AHV is required to enable "Hypervisor” policy on NetBackup 8.2, The Plugin can be downloaded from SORT/Download Centre. The EEB required to enable the support can be obtained from Veritas Technical Support
Footnotes
  • Note the following:
     • Going forward any new AOS versions and new feature sets will be supported with “Hypervisor” policy only. Veritas recommends switching to “Hypervisor” policy for Nutanix AHV protection. Refer: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/127664414-140673866-0/v127666788-140673866
     • Refer Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) Administrator's Guide for knowing more on Nutanix-AHV VM protection. https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/127664414-140673866-0/v127666788-140673866

    • To backup other hypervisors like VMware ESX or a Hyper-V on a Nutanix Acropolis cluster, please see VMware ESX or a Hyper-V SCL for support matrix. To backup VMware ESX or a Hyper-V on a Nutanix Acropolis cluster, use a VMware policy or a Hyper-V, respectively.
    • NetBackup supports installation of the backup host in a virtual machine.
    • English only AHV is supported.
    • Backups are Crash Consistent.
    • AHV Community Edition is not supported.
    • Nutanix-AHV Plugin can be installed on NetBackup Master, Media or Client to be used as Nutanix Backup Host. Veritas recommends having NetBackup Media server as Backup-Host.
    • Backup of VMs having volume groups is not supported.
    • NetBackup currently does not support file-level recovery. Backup and recovery of the entire virtual machine for all guest operating systems is supported.
Red Hat Virtualization Compatibility
  • Supported RedHat Virtualization (RHV) Versions
    • NetBackup currently supports only x86-64 editions of RHV servers.
    NetBackup Versions RHV Versions
    8.24.2
    4.3
  • Note:
    • Support of Red Hat Virtulization Manager and Hypervisor starts from version 4.2.7
    • NetBackup 8.2 supported x86-64 platforms of Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server will work as backup hosts.
    • Application consistent backup needs RHV Guest Agent.
    • Pass through disk cannot be backed up by RHV agent. Please install NetBackup client inside the VM to protect data on such disks.
    • RHV 4.3.3 has issue in restoring thick provision disk. Till fix is available from RedHat, please restore disk as thin provision.
    • VMs in suspended state cannot be protected.
    • Cinder storage is currently not supported.
    • Backup of VMs based on a template (thin clone) may fail to delete snapshots created by the backup job. If such a condition is encountered, then subsequent backups would fail.
      This issue is related to a race condition in RHV Manager versions 4.2.x, 4.3.0 to 4.3.3. Red Hat recommends upgrading RHV Manager to 4.3.4 before protecting such VMs.
      Refer: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/rhev
OpenStack Virtualization Compatibility
  • Supported OpenStack Versions
    Distributions which include the following OpenStack versions are supported.
    Supported Hypervisor: KVM
    NetBackup Versions OpenStack Revisions Backup/Restore Host Versions
    8.2Mitaka, Newton, Ocata, Pike, Queens, Rocky, Stein, Train, Ussuri , Victoria[1][1]NetBackup 8.2 supported x86-64 platforms of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server will work as backup hosts.
Footnotes
  • 1. EEB for NetBackup 8.2 can be obtained from Veritas technical support
VMware vRealize Compatibility
    Veritas NetBackup plug-in for VMWare vRealize Version VMWare vRealize Orchestrator Versions NetBackup Versions
    1.07.5
    7.6    		NetBackup 8.1.2
    NetBackup 8.2
    NetBackup 8.3
    NetBackup 8.3.0.1
    1.17.5
    7.6    		NetBackup 8.1.2
    NetBackup 8.2
    NetBackup 8.3
    NetBackup 8.3.0.1
    2.08.3
    8.4    		NetBackup 8.2
    NetBackup 8.3
    NetBackup 8.3.0.1
  • Note:
    • NetBackup 8.2 and later versions support Backup Now for VMWare VM, AWS VM and AWS Volumes
    • NetBackup 8.2 and later versions support API Key Authentication in addition to standard Authentication.This is recommended
  
Cluster Compatibility for Server Back to top
  • This Software Compatibility List (SCL) document contains information for Veritas NetBackup 8.0 through 8.x.x. It covers NetBackup Server (which includes Enterprise Server and Server), Client, Bare Metal Restore (BMR), Clustered Master Server Compatibility and Storage Stacks, Deduplication, File System Compatibility, NetBackup OpsCenter, NetBackup Access Control (NBAC), SAN Media Server/SAN Client/FT Media Server, Virtual System Compatibility and NetBackup Self Service Support. It is divided into bookmarks on the left that can be expanded.
  • For information about certain NetBackup features, functionality, 3rd-party product integration, Veritas product integration, applications, databases, and OS platforms that Veritas intends to replace with newer and improved functionality, or in some cases, discontinue without replacement, please see the widget titled "NetBackup Future Platform and Feature Plans" at https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup
  
Bare Metal Restore (BMR) Support for Server Back to top
  • General Information
  • Bare Metal Restore Server (BMR server) is a feature of the Master Server.

    • BMR Boot Server
    BMR Boot Server is supported on the same Operating Systems as the BMR client. In case of Windows, BMR Boot Server bitness is not relevant. I.E., a Windows x86 boot server can boot x86 and x64 servers and visa-versa.

    • BMR Boot Server Requirements
    Please Reference the Requirements for Bare Metal Restore (BMR) Boot Servers document for comprehensive information, http://www.veritas.com/docs/000041982.

    Please refer to the following link for BMR supported configurations: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000127612

    Disclaimer:
    • NetBackup Bare Metal restore functionality is not supported for restoring the clients which have NetBackup version 8.1 installed.
    • NetBackup does not support BMR restore operations in AIX and HP-UX environments for clients with NetBackup version 8.1.1
    • Bare Metal Restore of clients which have NetBackup version 8.0 and earlier installed, Veritas recommends that you should use Shared Resource Tree (SRT) having 8.0 and earlier client version.
    • BMR restores uses NBCA certificates hence master and media (servers which have backup images for BMR client) should have NBCA enabled for BMR restores to work.
    For more information on supported workflows refer technote https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100044534
  
Deduplication Supported Operating Systems for Server Back to top
  • Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008" or "Windows Server 2008 R2" it is implied that Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, and Web Edition are supported.
    Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012", or "Windows Server 2012 R2" it is implied that Foundation Edition, Essentials Edition, Standard Edition, and Datacenter Edition are supported.
  • Media Server Deduplication (MSDP) is supported in an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment on any cloud platform that meets minimum requirements. For additional details on minimum and recommended configurations see NetBackup Media Server Deduplication (MSDP) in the Cloud https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000004584.
    OS CPU Architecture Media Server Dedupe Minimum NetBackup Level
    Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Serverx86-64 (64-bit only)Yes8.0
    Windows Server 2012 R2[1]x86-64Yes8.0
    Windows Server 2012[1]x86-64Yes8.0
Footnotes
  • 1. See the File System Compatibility table for support details regarding the Windows 2012 NTFS data deduplication feature, and the ReFS file system.
  
Descriptions of Disk Storage Unit Types for Server Back to top
  • NetBackup permits the creation of an unlimited number of disk storage units. The types of storage units are described in the table below.
Disk Storage Unit Types
BasicDisk
  • A BasicDisk type storage unit consists of a directory on a locally-attached disk or a network-attached disk that is exposed as a file system to a NetBackup media server. NetBackup stores backup data in the specified directory.
BasicDisk - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Configuration considerations1. Do not include the same volume or file system in multiple BasicDisk storage units.

    2. BasicDisk storage units cannot be used in a storage lifecycle policy.
AdvancedDisk
  • An AdvancedDisk type storage unit is used for a dedicated disk that is directly attached to a NetBackup media server. AdvancedDisk is available only when the Data Protection Optimization Option is licensed. NetBackup assumes exclusive ownership of the disk resources that comprise an AdvancedDisk disk pool. If the resources are shared with other users, NetBackup cannot manage disk pool capacity or storage lifecycle policies correctly. For AdvancedDisk, the NetBackup media servers function as both data movers and storage servers. For more information on configuring AdvancedDisk, see the "NetBackup AdvancedDisk Storage Solutions Guide".
AdvancedDisk - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptions1. Veritas NetBackup has an open support policy for AdvancedDisk storage units. The storage must be seen as local disk by the NetBackup Media Server, regardless of connection method (SCSI, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, etc), to be supported as an AdvancedDisk storage unit.

    Please note: Due to the open support policy, and the range of 3rd party storage solutions, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the chosen storage solution meets the specific performance needs in the specific production environment. Veritas NetBackup features that are performance-dependent, such as Granular Restore Technology (GRT) are not supported with AdvancedDisk storage units.

    Hybrid storage solutions, with a mix of both local (LAN or FC) and WAN (remote or cloud) based storage tiers, have become available. Thorough testing of these storage solutions, when used as AdvancedDisk storage units, needs to be completed by the customer, to the customer's satisfaction, particularly in the area of restore operations, to ensure that timeouts do not occur. Some specific hybrid storage solutions have been tested as NetBackup AdvancedDisk storage units, in Veritas labs, with joint effort and in cooperation with Veritas storage partners. Resulting white papers and reference materials will appear here:

    - Microsoft Azure StorSimple: "Configure StorSimple with Veritas NetBackup"

    All-flash storage solutions are included in the AdvancedDisk open support policy. Some specific all-flash storage solutions have been tested as NetBackup AdvancedDisk storage units, in Veritas labs, with joint effort and in cooperation with Veritas storage partners. Examples are:

    - Pure Storage FlashBlade

    - Violin Systems Flash Storage Platform

    2. Veritas InfoScale Foundation and Storage Foundation are supported with NetBackup AdvancedDisk. For information on disk arrays that are supported with the InfoScale Foundation or Storage Foundation version you're running, please see "Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools (SORT)" .

    3. AdvancedDisk functionality is subject to all functional limitations as imposed either by the operating system or by the underlying file system.

    Configuration considerations1. For UNIX NetBackup Media Servers, AdvancedDisk requires that all LSUs (Logical Storage Units) are active mount points within the UNIX host. Using the NFS automount feature is not recommended with AdvancedDisk.

    2. Access to NFS storage requires NetBackup daemons to run as root. The NFS server exporting the file system must be configured to allow root access to the file system.

    3. To ensure support, the disk array must be combined with interconnect hardware that is supported by the disk array manufacturer and the operating system vendor. Refer to the respective vendor's support lists for this information.

    4. When installing and configuring HBA drivers it is recommended that the array vendor-qualified HBA drivers be used as opposed to the general HBA drivers that are released for each operating system. These array vendor-qualified HBA drivers are typically found in a separate section of the HBA vendor or array vendor's website, often separated by array model.

    5. Performance may vary depending on the array hardware used.
OpenStorage
  • An OpenStorage type storage unit is used for disk storage, usually provided by a third party vendor. The actual name of the disk type depends on the vendor. OpenStorage is available only when the OpenStorage Disk Option is licensed. The storage is integrated into NetBackup through an API. The storage vendor partners with Veritas to integrate the storage into NetBackup. The storage host is the storage server. The NetBackup media servers function as the data movers. The storage vendor's plug-in must be installed on each media server that functions as a data mover. The logon credentials to the storage server must be configured on each media server. For more information on configuring OpenStorage, see the "NetBackup OpenStorage Solutions Guide for Disk".
PureDisk
  • A PureDisk disk type storage unit is used for deduplicated data for Media Server Deduplication Pools (MSDP) and PureDisk storage pools.
Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP)
  • When a Media Server Deduplication Pool is configured, NetBackup deduplicates the data and hosts the storage. MSDP is available only when the NetBackup Data Protection Optimization Option is licensed.
  • The following all-flash storage solutions have been tested as NetBackup MSDP storage in Veritas labs, with joint effort and in cooperation with Veritas storage partners, and are supported with the following limitations:
    Storage Solution Notes
    Pure Storage FlashBlade- Requires Purity//FB 3.0.2 or later running NFS version 3.

    - Requires Flex 5340 Appliance version 1.3 or later.

    - Requires Flex NetBackup Images version 8.2 or later.

    - Requires Flex Add-Ons for NetBackup 8.2: "NetBackup 8.2 Hotfix - MSDP EEB Bundle (Etrack 3981133)" and Flex add-on netfs.

    - Maximum aggregate size of MSDP pool supported with this device is 250 TB.

    - NetBackup Client-side deduplication is supported.

    - NetBackup Accelerator (for files and folders) is supported.

    - NetBackup Auto Image Replication (A.I.R.) is supported.

    - Not supported with Veritas Instant Access, Instant Recovery, and Universal Shares.

  • Veritas reserves the right to approve customer scenarios on a case-by-case basis prior to confirming support.
PureDisk
  
Cloud Configuration Files for Server Back to top
  • The latest version of this file is included in NetBackup release updates and is also available for download independently on the Veritas support site. This file is updated whenever new cloud provider support is needed, independent of NetBackup release updates. This file is cumulative, so the most recent version contains all support added in earlier versions. The column "NetBackup version" indicates the NetBackup Primary Server version that the Cloud Configuration package requires for installation.
Cloud Configuration File Packages
    Cloud Configuration Package version NetBackup version URL Providers added
    2.10.7Media Server: 8.0 or laterMedia Server: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/downloads/update.UPD971796.htmlAdded support:
    - VAST data (S3)

    Added earlier support not included in NetBackup 10.2 release:
    - Amazon Glacier Instant Retrieval (IR)
    - Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage (S3)
    - DataCore Swarm (S3)
    - iTernity iCAS FS (S3)
    - Quantum ActiveScale Glacier Storage Class
    - Spectra Vail (S3)
    - STACKIT Object Storage (S3)
    - NEC Cloud IaaS Object Storage N2 (S3)
    - Amazon (S3) - Asia Pacific (Jakarta) region
    - Amazon (S3) – ME (UAE) region
    - Google (S3) - Asia South2 (Delhi) region
    - Google (S3) - Australia-Southeast2 (Melbourne) region
    - Google (S3) - EU West8 (Milan) region
    - Google (S3) - EU West9 (Paris) region
    - Google (S3) - EU Southwest1 (Madrid) region
    - Google (S3) - North America Northeast2 (Toronto) region
    - Google (S3) - US East5 (Columbus) region
    - Google (S3) - US South1 (Dallas) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - AP Southeast 1 (Singapore) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - AP Southeast 2 (Sydney) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - EU Central 2 (Frankfurt) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - CA Central 1 (Toronto) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - EU West 2 (Paris) region
    2.10.6Media Server: 8.0 or laterMedia Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - STACKIT Object Storage (S3)
    - Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage (S3)
    - NEC Cloud IaaS Object Storage (N2) (S3)
    2.10.5Media Server: 8.0 or laterMedia Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Spectra Logic Vail (S3)
    - DataCore Swarm (S3)
    - Google (S3) - Middle East West1 (Tel Aviv) region

    Added earlier support not included in NetBackup 10.1.1 release:
    - Amazon Glacier Instant Retrieval (IR)
    - iTernity iCAS FS (S3)
    - Amazon (S3) - Asia Pacific (Jakarta) region
    - Amazon (S3) - Middle East (UAE) region
    - Google (S3) - Asia South2 (Delhi) region
    - Google (S3) - Australia-Southeast2 (Melbourne) region
    - Google (S3) - EU West8 (Milan) region
    - Google (S3) - EU West9 (Paris) region
    - Google (S3) - EU Southwest1 (Madrid) region
    - Google (S3) - US East5 (Columbus) region
    - Google (S3) - US South1 (Dallas) region
    - Google (S3) - North America Northeast2 (Toronto) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - EU West 2 (Paris) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - AP Southeast 1 (Singapore) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - AP Southeast 2 (Sydney) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - EU Central 2 (Frankfurt) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - CA Central 1 (Toronto) region
    2.10.4Media Server: 8.0 or laterMedia Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Google (S3) - EU West8 (Milan) region
    2.10.3Media Server: 8.0 or laterMedia Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Veritas NetBackup Recovery Vault AWS Glacier Deep Archive
    2.10.2Media Server: 8.0 or laterMedia Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Amazon (S3) - Middle East (UAE) region
    2.10.1Media Server: 8.0 or laterMedia Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    Added earlier support not included in NetBackup 10.1 release:
    - Amazon Glacier Instant Retrieval (IR)
    - iTernity iCAS FS (S3)
    - Amazon (S3) - Asia Pacific (Jakarta) region
    - Google (S3) - Asia South2 (Delhi) region
    - Google (S3) - Australia-Southeast2 (Melbourne) region
    - Google (S3) - EU West9 (Paris) region
    - Google (S3) - EU Southwest1 (Madrid) region
    - Google (S3) - US East5 (Columbus) region
    - Google (S3) - US South1 (Dallas) region
    - Google (S3) - North America Northeast2 (Toronto) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - EU-West-2 (Paris) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - AP Southeast 1 (Singapore) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - AP Southeast 2 (Sydney) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - EU Central 2 (Frankfurt) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - CA Central 1 (Toronto) region
    2.9.4 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Google (S3) - US East5 (Columbus) region
    - Google (S3) - US South1 (Dallas) region
    2.9.3 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Google (S3) - EU Southwest1 (Madrid) region
    - Google (S3) - EU West9 (Paris) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - AP Southeast 1 (Singapore) region
    2.9.2 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Wasabi (S3) - AP Southeast 2 (Sydney) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - EU Central 2 (Frankfurt) region
    - Wasabi (S3) - CA Central 1 (Toronto) region
    2.8.8 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Amazon (S3) - Asia Pacific (Jakarta) region
    - Google (S3) - Asia South2 (Delhi) region
    - Google (S3) - Australia-Southeast2 (Melbourne) region
    - Google (S3) - NorthAmerica Northeast2 (Toronto) region
    - Quantum Active Archive and ActiveScale Systems - Standard (S3)
    - Quantum Active Archive and ActiveScale Systems - Glacier (S3)
    - Wasabi (S3) - EU-West-2 (Paris) region
    2.8.7 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Amazon Glacier Instant Retrieval (IR)
    - Amazon GovCloud - Glacier Instant Retrieval (IR)
    2.8.6 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Veritas NetBackup Recovery Vault Azure
    - Veritas NetBackup Recovery Vault Azure Government
    2.8.5 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (S3)
    2.8.4 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Google (S3) - Asia-Northeast3 (Seoul) region
    - Google (S3) - Asia-Southeast2 (Jakarta) region
    - Google (S3) - EU-Central2 (Warsaw) region
    - IBM (S3) - Amsterdam, Netherlands region
    - IBM (S3) - Chennai, India region
    - IBM (S3) - EU Germany region
    - IBM (S3) - Hong Kong S.A.R. of the PRC region
    - IBM (S3) - Mexico City, Mexico region
    - IBM (S3) - Milan, Italy region
    - IBM (S3) - Montreal, Canada region
    - IBM (S3) - Oslo, Norway region
    - IBM (S3) - Paris, France region
    - IBM (S3) - San Jose, US region
    - IBM (S3) - Sao Paulo, Brazil region
    - IBM (S3) - Seoul, South Korea region
    - IBM (S3) - Singapore region
    - Nutanix Objects (S3) - updated provider portal URL
    Added in NetBackup 9.1 release:
    - Amazon (S3) - US East (N. Virginia FIPS 140-2) region
    - Amazon (S3) - US East (Ohio FIPS 140-2) region
    - Amazon (S3) - US West (Northern California FIPS 140-2) region
    - Amazon (S3) - US West (Oregon FIPS 140-2) region
    2.8.3 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - IBM (S3) - AP Osaka region
    - Seagate Lyve Cloud (S3)
    2.8.2 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - IBM (S3) - AP Australia region
    - IBM (S3) - AP Tokyo region
    - Corrected entry for XSKY Enterprise Object Storage (S3)
    - Corrected region name: IBM (S3) - AP United Kingdom
    - Removed decomissioned region: IBM (S3) - AUS Melbourne
    Added earlier support not included in NetBackup 9.0 release:
    - Google (S3) - US-West3 (Salt Lake City) region
    - Google (S3) - US-West4 (Las Vegas) region
    2.8.1 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.- Dell EMC Isilon PowerScale (S3)
    - XSKY Enterprise Object Storage (S3)
    Added earlier support not included in NetBackup 9.0 release:
    - Tencent Cloud - Cloud Object Storage (COS) (S3)
    2.7.3 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Tencent Cloud - Cloud Object Storage (COS) (S3)
    2.7.2 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Google (S3) - US-West3 (Salt Lake City) region
    - Google (S3) - US-West4 (Las Vegas) region
    2.7.1 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added earlier support not included in NetBackup 8.3 release:
    - Amazon (S3) - Africa (Cape Town) region
    - Amazon (S3) - Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region
    - Amazon (S3) - Europe (Milan) region
    - Amazon (S3) - Europe (Stockholm) region
    - Amazon (S3) - Middle East (Bahrain) region
    - Google (S3) - Asia-East2 region
    - Google (S3) - Asia-Northeast2 region
    - Google (S3) - Asia-South1 region
    - Google (S3) - EU-North1 region
    - Google (S3) - EU-West4 region
    - Google (S3) - EU-West6 region
    - Google (S3) - NorthAmerica-Northeast1 region
    - Google (S3) - SouthAmerica-East1 region
    - Google (S3) - US-West2 region
    - Hitachi Vantara Cloud Scale (S3)
    - Nutanix Buckets (S3)
    - Orange Business Systems Flexible Engine OBS (S3)
    - SandStone MOS (S3)
    - SwiftStack Object Storage (S3) buffer size changes
    2.6.4 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Amazon (S3) - Africa (Cape Town) region
    - Amazon (S3) - Europe (Milan) region
    - Amazon (S3) - Europe (Stockholm) region
    - Hitachi Vantara CloudScale (S3) buffer size changes
    2.6.3 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Hitachi Vantara CloudScale (S3)
    2.6.2 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Amazon (S3) - Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region
    - Amazon (S3) - Middle East (Bahrain) region
    - Google (S3) - Asia-East 2 region
    - Google (S3) - Asia-Northeast 2 region
    - Google (S3) - EU-West 6 region
    - Orange Business Systems Flexible Engine OBS (S3)
    - SandStone MOS (S3)
    - SwiftStack Object Storage (S3) buffer size changes
    2.6.1 Media Server: 8.0 or later Media Server: Use the most recent version above.Added support:
    - Google (S3) - Asia-South1 region
    - Google (S3) - EU-North1 region
    - Google (S3) - EU-West4 region
    - Google (S3) - NorthAmerica-Northeast1 region
    - Google (S3) - SouthAmerica-East1 region
    - Google (S3) - US-West2 region
    Added earlier support not included in NetBackup 8.2 release:
    - Nutanix Buckets (S3)
Cloud Configuration File Versions released with NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances
    NetBackup / NetBackup Appliance version Cloud Configuration File version
    8.3.0.22.7.1
    8.3.0.1/3.3.0.12.7.1
    8.32.7.0
    8.2 / 3.22.6.0
Cloud Configuration File Versions included in NetBackup Appliance cloud configuration and device mappings RPMs
    NetBackup Appliance RPM version Cloud Configuration File version
    1.0.62.5.2
    1.0.52.5.1
    1.0.42.4.5
    1.0.32.4.4
    1.0.22.4.3
    1.0.12.4.1
  
OST Secondary Storage Solutions - General Information for Server Back to top
  
Cloud Storage Solutions for Server Back to top
  • NetBackup Cloud Storage plug-ins enable Veritas NetBackup to access Cloud Storage Solutions. Either the storage vendor or Veritas provides a software plug-in, which is installed on each NetBackup Media Server that is connected to the cloud solution.
  • NetBackup Cloud support information is listed in the tables below, organized by vendor. These tables provide information on supported versions of plug-ins and functionality, and other important notes about the hardware and its compatibility.
Cloud Storage - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    1. In the vendor compatibility tables below, the column "NetBackup Version Containing Plug-in" indicates the NetBackup version (8.2 or later) at which that cloud storage solution was first supported.
    2. Cloud support on Windows platforms requires Windows 2008 R2 or later.
    3. Community-distributed Ceph solutions are supported when using the Red Hat string. Since these solutions rely on the community, support for any issues encountered may be delayed or unavailable, depending on the nature of the issue.
    4. NetBackup supports AWS Outposts. For more information, please refer https://www.veritas.com/news-releases/2019-12-03-veritas-tested-and-validated-for-aws-outposts.
    Configuration considerations1. NetBackup is configured to trust a number of well-known public Certificate Authorities (CA) related to Cloud storage. However, there are instances where, for internal purposes, you may need to add your own self-signed CA certificate. For information on adding a self-signed CA certificate, please refer to "Cloud Storage Configuration: How To Add a Self-Signed CA Certificate" .
    2. NetBackup-provided Cloud connectors are not supported with IPv6, unless noted otherwise. Configuring these plug-ins with IPv6 may result in unpredictable behavior.
Cloud Storage - Supported Cloud Technology Methods
  • NetBackup supports Cloud-based storage providers using a variety of technology methods, described below.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    S3 StorageSwift StorageMicrosoft Azure Storage
    OSTAdvanced Disk TargetsVTL
Support for Workloads with Image Sharing in Cloud
  • Image Sharing in Cloud is supported with either MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering or CloudCatalyst. Workload support is listed in the tables below.
Support for Image Sharing using MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering
  • Image sharing using MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering is supported with any of the S3 cloud providers listed in the Vendor Compatibility tables below, and with Microsoft Azure Blob storage.
  • MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering is supported with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
Support for Image Sharing using CloudCatalyst
  • Image sharing using CloudCatalyst is supported with any of the S3 cloud providers listed in the Vendor Compatibility tables below, and with Microsoft Azure Blob storage.
Image Sharing in Cloud - Supported Workloads
    Workload NetBackup Start of Support Notes
    Basic backups of files and folders8.2 
    Bare Metal Restore (BMR)Not supportedDuplication of images is supported. Restores can be done from another NetBackup media server.
    DB28.2 
    Enterprise Vault8.2 
    Hadoop8.2 
    Hbase8.2 
    Hyper-V8.2 
    Informix8.2 
    Lotus Notes8.2 
    MariaDB8.2 
    Microsoft Exchange Server8.2 
    Microsoft SharePoint8.2 
    Microsoft SQL Server8.2 
    MySQL8.2 
    NDMP8.2 
    NutanixNot supportedDuplication of images is supported. Restores can be done from another NetBackup media server.
    OpenStackNot supportedDuplication of images is supported. Restores can be done from another NetBackup media server.
    Oracle8.2 
    Postgres8.2 
    RHV8.2 
    SAPNot supportedDuplication of images is supported. Restores can be done from another NetBackup media server.
    Sybase8.2 
    VMware8.2 
Cloud Storage - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    ACPAlibabaAmazon
    AT&TBeijing XSKYChina Mobile
    China TelecomChunghwa TelecomCloudian
    Datish Systems (OpenDedup)Dell EMCDell EMC Isilon
    Deutsche TelekomFujitsuGoogle
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHitachi VantaraIBM
    InfoniqaKingsoftMicrosoft
    NECNetAppNooBaa
    NutanixOracleOrange Business Services
    QuantumRed HatScality
    SeagateStorReduceSUSE
    SwiftStackTelefonicaTencent
    VeritasWasabi
  
OST Storage Servers for Server Back to top
  • OpenStorage Servers are intelligent storage devices that interface to NetBackup Media Servers via the Veritas OpenStorage (OST) API. The vendor supplying the Storage Server appliance provides a software plug-in, which is installed on each NetBackup Media Server that is attached to the OpenStorage Server.
  • OST Storage Servers support information is listed below, organized by vendor. Under each vendor there are separate tables showing compatibility with NetBackup Appliances, with Linux/Windows operating systems, and with UNIX operating systems. The tables provide information on supported versions of plug-ins and functionality, and other important notes about the hardware and its compatibility. OST functionality is available on all supported NetBackup Media Server platforms. If you do not see OST support for your desired Storage Server appliance / Media Server OS platform, please contact that Storage Server appliance vendor to request OST support for that platform. Please see the Veritas NetBackup Administrator's Guide for more information on how to use OST.
OST Storage Servers - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    1. All OpenStorage Servers are compatible with the NetBackup Data Protection Optimization Option features (Storage Lifecycle Policies, Intelligent Disk Capacity Management and Media Server Load Balancing) and the SAN Client (currently supported only with Solaris SPARC and Linux x64 media servers).
    2. Where support is shown for NetBackup 5200 Series or 5300 Series Appliances it means that the OST solution is supported on appliances running versions 3.2 or later, unless noted otherwise.
    3. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported. Only the x64 (64-bit) editions of the OS are supported as a NetBackup Media Server. Server Core Installation Option is not supported as a NetBackup Media Server.
    4. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows Storage Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 are supported.
    5. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2016 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2016 and Windows Storage Server 2016 are supported.
    6. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2019 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2019 are supported.
    7. CentOS and Oracle Linux are not supported with OpenStorage, unless noted otherwise.
    Vendor support considerations1. Veritas and OpenStorage server vendors have mutually agreed to support NetBackup customers with OST solutions. Veritas and most OST server vendors are members of TSANet.
    2. Veritas qualifies OpenStorage plug-ins for use with NetBackup. The qualified plug-ins are maintained by the party that writes and distributes the plug-ins. Features Veritas Partners implement behind the OST API, that operate independently and are transparent to NetBackup and the OpenStorage API (for example, replication between storage servers, deduplication on the storage server, deduplication-aware plug-ins, data transport mechanisms between the media server and the storage server), are not specifically qualified by Veritas. Partner-specific features designed to interoperate in the NetBackup environment as part of the total solution are the maintenance responsibility of the partner. Check the partner's compatibility list to ensure support of the feature with NetBackup and to ensure that your infrastructure (that is, hardware and network) meets the partner's recommended sizing considerations for the feature.
    3. Check the device manufacturer's compatibility list to verify the minimum version of Storage Server software required for your Storage Server family member, that the Storage Server software version you are running is compatible with the plug-in version, and that the storage server software version supports the OpenStorage functionality you are running.
    4. Minor versions of the plug-ins listed in the tables below are also supported. (Example: Version "2.0" means versions 2.0.1, 2.0.2, etc. are also supported. Version "3" means versions 3.1, 3.2, etc. are also supported.)
    Configuration considerations1. The Data Interface column in the tables below describes the supported data path between the media server running the vendor's OST plug-in and the OST storage server.
    2. The Veritas NetBackup OpenStorage Optimized Duplication feature takes advantage of the replication capabilities built into many storage servers and cloud solutions by allowing images replicated by the storage servers or cloud solutions to be registered as duplicated copies in the NetBackup catalog. This feature requires at least one NetBackup Media Server with connectivity to both the source storage server or cloud solution and the destination storage server or cloud solution. Optimized Duplication cannot be performed across NetBackup domains.
    3. A Logical Storage Unit (LSU) must be configured to only one NetBackup domain. Media servers from more than one NetBackup domain configured to the same LSU is not supported.
    Operational considerations1. Storage Servers that do not automatically increase the size of LSUs may take advantage of the LSU spanning feature. For information about spanning volumes on OpenStorage disk pools, see the Veritas NetBackup OpenStorage Solutions Guide for Disk.
    2. The NetBackup Accelerator, Accelerator with NDMP, and Accelerator with VMware-type policies features are not supported with spanned LSUs.
    Operating system support dropped 1. CentOS 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    3. Solaris (all versions) on SPARC and x86-64 will not be supported as a media server with NetBackup 10.0 and later.
    4. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    5. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA through SP2 are not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    6. Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 are not supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.
OST Storage Servers - Supported Functionality
  • The following table lists NetBackup OpenStorage functionality and indicates the NetBackup 8.x version at which that functionality was first supported. For detailed descriptions of OpenStorage functionality, see the "NetBackup OpenStorage Solutions Guide for Disk".
  • To see which OST functionality is supported with your OpenStorage solution, refer to the "Supported OpenStorage Functionality" column in the Vendor Compatibility tables below.
    OpenStorage Functionality Abbreviation NetBackup Start of Support Notes
    Accelerator (for files and folders)Accelerator8.0 GAIf your storage server shows support for Accelerator in the tables below, Veritas recommends updating your device mappings file to the current version to ensure this functionality is enabled.

    If you are running Accelerator-enabled backups of Windows clients whose file systems contain hard linked files, running NetBackup 7.5.0.7 or later on the client is strongly recommended. For more information, see "Accelerator enabled backups of Windows hard linked files to OpenStorage disk storage may cause bptm to crash" .

    Accelerator is not supported with spanned Logical Storage Units (LSU).
    Accelerator with NDMPAccel_NDMP8.0 GASupported with Dell EMC Isilon Scale-Out NAS filers, and NetApp AFF, FAS, and V series filers.

    For more information on this feature, see the "About NetBackup Accelerator for NDMP" .

    Accelerator with NDMP is not supported with spanned LSUs.
    Accelerator with Hyper-V-type policiesAccel_Hyper-V8.0 GAIf your storage server shows support for Accelerator with Hyper-V in the tables below, Veritas recommends updating your device mappings file to the current version to ensure this functionality is enabled.

    Accelerator with Hyper-V-type policies is not supported with spanned LSUs.

    Accelerator with Hyper-V-type policies is not supported with shared virtual disks and VHD sets.

    Accelerator with Hyper-V-type policies support requires Hyper-V Server 2016 or later.

    For more information on this feature, see the "Veritas NetBackup for Hyper-V Administrator's Guide" .
    Accelerator with VMware-type policiesAccel_VMware8.0 GAIf your storage server shows support for Accelerator with VMware in the tables below, Veritas recommends updating your device mappings file to the current version to ensure this functionality is enabled.

    Accelerator with VMware-type policies is not supported with spanned LSUs.

    For more information on this feature, see the "Veritas NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide" .
    Auto Image ReplicationA.I.R.8.0 GAFor more information on configuring Auto Image Replication, see "About the storage lifecycle policies required for Auto Image Replication" .

    Veritas recommends replicating images from NetBackup 8.0 or later storage servers to target storage servers running the same NetBackup version. Replicating images between NetBackup 8.0 or later storage servers and NetBackup 7.x storage servers is supported, however, due to differences in encryption and fingerprinting methods, the additional processing required may cause performance issues and causes the replicated image data to be unencrypted while in transit.

    In configurations running both A.I.R. and Targeted A.I.R., Veritas recommends setting the Storage Lifecycle Policies parameter "Auto create A.I.R. import SLP" to "No" and creating non-Targeted A.I.R. import policies only where desired.

    Only one media server should be configured to each target Logical Storage Unit (LSU).

    Each source and target storage server should have its credentials configured in only one NetBackup domain.
    Targeted Auto Image ReplicationTargeted_A.I.R.8.0 GAIf your storage server shows support for Targeted A.I.R. in the tables below, Veritas recommends updating your device mappings file to the current version to ensure this functionality is enabled.

    Veritas recommends replicating images from NetBackup 8.0 or later storage servers to target storage servers running the same NetBackup version. Replicating images between NetBackup 8.0 or later storage servers and NetBackup 7.x storage servers is supported, however, due to differences in encryption and fingerprinting methods, the additional processing required may cause performance issues and causes the replicated image data to be unencrypted while in transit.

    In configurations running both A.I.R. and Targeted A.I.R., Veritas recommends setting the Storage Lifecycle Policies parameter "Auto create A.I.R. import SLP" to "No" and creating non-Targeted A.I.R. import policies only where desired.

    Only one media server should be configured to each target Logical Storage Unit (LSU).

    Each source and target storage server should have its credentials configured in only one NetBackup domain.

    When support for Targeted A.I.R. is shown in the tables below, all replication topologies are supported, unless noted otherwise.
    Direct Copy to dedicated tape drivesDirect_Copy8.0 GA 
    Direct Copy to shared tape drivesDirect_Copy_Shared8.0 GA 
    Granular Recovery TechnologyGranular_Recovery8.0 GASupport for the Veritas NetBackup OpenStorage Granular Recovery Technology feature is described in "Granular Restore Technology (GRT) support for NetBackup with PureDisk (PDDO/PDDE)" and "Granular Restore Technology (GRT) support for NetBackup with 3rd-party OpenStorage Secondary Storage Solutions" .
    Granular Recovery Technology with VMware-type policiesGRT_VMware8.0 GASupport for VMware-type backup policies with Application Protection options enabled for Exchange or SharePoint. Support for the Veritas NetBackup OpenStorage Granular Recovery Technology feature is described in "Granular Restore Technology (GRT) support for NetBackup with PureDisk (PDDO/PDDE)" and "Granular Restore Technology (GRT) support for NetBackup with 3rd-party OpenStorage Secondary Storage Solutions" .
    Immutable Data / WORMWORM8.3.0.1When support for immutable data/WORM (Write Once Read Many) is shown in the tables below, basic backup/restore, duplication, A.I.R. and Targeted A.I.R. using WORM are supported.

    Data Immutability/WORM is supported with Client Direct with NetBackup 9.1 and later.
    Instant Recovery for VMwareIR_VMware8.0 GASupport for restoring virtual machines with Instant Recovery is described in the "Veritas NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide" . For details on supported platforms for instant recovery restore hosts, see "Support for NetBackup 7.7.x, 8.x, and 9.x in virtual environments" .
    NetBackup Encryption Key Management ServiceKMS8.0 GAIn the OST Cloud vendor tables, KMS indicates that the cloud provider supports using NetBackup KMS to encrypt backups to cloud targets. In the OST Storage Servers vendor tables, KMS indicates that the plug-in supports NetBackup KMS with Direct Copy to Tape functionality.
    Optimized DuplicationOpt_Dup8.0 GAOptimized Duplication transfers data in 256 KB chunks.
    Optimized Duplication (Whole Image Copy)WI_Opt_Dup8.0 GAWhole image Optimized Duplication uses the storage unit's Maximum fragment size to transfer an entire NetBackup image fragment in a single operation.
    Optimized SyntheticsOpt_Synth8.0 GAStorage Lifecycle Policies are not supported in policies that use the multiple copy synthetic backups method. For details, see "Storage lifecycle policies are not supported in policies that use the multiple copy synthetic backups method" .
OST Storage Servers - Links to Vendor Sites
  • More information on NetBackup OpenStorage solutions is available at the following OST Storage Server vendors' websites.
OST Storage Servers - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    CleversafeDell EMCDell EMC Data Domain
    ExaGridFalconStorFujitsu
    H3CHewlett Packard EnterpriseHitachi Vantara
    InfinidatNECNetApp
    OracleQuantumQuest
    SEPATONVeritas
  
Virtual Tape Libraries Compatibility List for Server Back to top
  • Virtual tape device support information is listed below, organized by vendor. Under each vendor there are separate tables showing compatibility with NetBackup Appliances, with Linux/Windows operating systems, and with UNIX operating systems. The tables provide information on supported versions of software, inquiry string (vendor ID + product ID), and other important notes about the hardware and its compatibility.
Virtual Tape Libraries/Drives - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    1. Virtual tape device software versions are no longer listed in this section. Veritas recommends using the most recent version of software available when you configure the VTL with NetBackup. When a minimum VTL software version is required, it will be listed in a footnote. If a VTL software version is causing a problem, Veritas will work with the hardware vendor to resolve the problem. Veritas and most hardware vendors listed are members of TSAnet.
    2. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported. Only the x64 (64-bit) editions of the OS are supported as a NetBackup Media Server. Server Core Installation Option is not supported as a NetBackup Media Server.
    3. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows Storage Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 are supported.
    4. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2016 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2016 and Windows Storage Server 2016 are supported.
    5. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2019 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2019 are supported.
    6. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 6 and Oracle Linux 6 are supported.
    7. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 7 and Oracle Linux 7 are supported.
    Vendor support considerations1. Check the device manufacturer's compatibility list to verify OS platform support for the version of software running on your VTL.
    2. Check the device manufacturer's compatibility list to verify the minimum version of VTL software required for your VTL family member.
    3. The list of attributes for each drive emulation is based on the most recent version of Virtual tape device software tested. Check with the device manufacturer to determine when support for a specific attribute was added.
    Configuration considerations1. The virtual library must be configured with the unique VTL inquiry string as listed. Using the inquiry string to emulate a real library model is not supported even if the real device is supported with NetBackup.
    2. Only the virtual tape drive emulations listed with each virtual library are supported. Other virtual tape drive emulations are not supported even if the real device being emulated is supported with NetBackup. Conversely, a virtual tape drive emulation listed as supported in this section does not mean the physical model is also supported.
    3. Veritas recommends the use of SCSI Persistent Reserve (SPR) whenever all the hardware in your device path supports it. Refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for more information on SPR and the types of configurations where SPR may be more effective than the default SPC-2 SCSI reserve and release method.
    4. NetBackup NDMP Direct Copy with VTL enables NDMP tape duplication to physical tape libraries. For more information on this feature, see "About NDMP DirectCopy" .
    OS library and tape driver considerations1. Refer to the Tape Drives section of this document for information on supported tape drivers.
    Operational considerations1. Filling up the available disk space on a virtual device may cause unpredictable behavior of the device. Working with the device vendor may be required to recover from errors that result from a full disk.
    2. NetBackup NDMP Direct Copy with VTL Copying virtual media to physical media or a 2nd virtual media is not supported by Veritas; any support for this must come from the VTL vendor providing the capability. If the VTL copies virtual media to physical media (or a 2nd VTL), NetBackup is not aware of the physical media or 2nd virtual media and may not be able to recover that data directly from it.
    3. When NetBackup expires a virtual volume, the virtual device is not aware that the data is no longer needed. Because of this, the virtual device may appear to be much closer to capacity than it really is. When NetBackup subsequently begins writing to that virtual volume at the beginning of the volume, the virtual library will then be aware that the rest of the data is no longer needed and can free up the disk space.
    Operating system support dropped 1. CentOS 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    3. Solaris (all versions) on SPARC and x86-64 will not be supported as a media server with NetBackup 10.0 and later.
    4. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    5. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA through SP2 are not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    6. Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 are not supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.
Virtual Tape Libraries/Drives - Tape Drive Emulation Attributes
  • The following table lists attributes supported with Virtual Tape Libraries and indicates the NetBackup version (8.2 or later) at which that attribute was first supported.
    Attribute Abbreviation NetBackup 8.2 (or later) Start of Support
    NDMP Direct Copy with VTL, physical tape drives used with this feature must be dedicated to the VTL.DirCpy_Ded8.2
    NDMP Direct Copy with VTL, physical tape drives used with this feature can be shared using NetBackup Shared Storage Option (SSO).DirCpy_Shr8.2
    SCSI ReservationSResv8.2
    SCSI Persistent ReservationSPR8.2
    Write Once, Read ManyWORM8.2
    NetBackup Encryption Key Management ServiceKMS8.2
    Append-only modeAppend8.2
Virtual Tape Libraries/Drives - NetBackup Robot Types
TLD - Tape Library DLT
    Operating System NetBackup 8.2 (or later) Start of Support
    NDMP8.2
Virtual Tape Libraries/Drives - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    AmazonDell EMCDell EMC Data Domain
    FalconStorFujitsuH3C
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHuaweiIBM
    InfinidatOracleQuantum
    QuestSEPATONSpectra Logic
  
NDMP Devices Compatibility List for Server Back to top
  • NDMP device support information is listed below, organized by vendor. The tables provide information on the versions of software tested, supported connection methods and functionality, and other important notes about the hardware and its compatibility.
  • Minor ("double-dot") or patch versions of the software listed in the tables below are also supported. (Example: "v5.0" means versions v5.0.1, v5.0.2, etc. are also supported.)
  • Direct Access Restore (DAR) and Directory Direct Access Restore (DDAR) are supported, unless noted otherwise.
  • NetBackup Appliances and NetBackup Virtual Appliances are supported with the NDMP solutions listed in the tables below. For more information on supported appliance versions, see the "Supported Functionality" subsection under "NetBackup Appliances".
  • IPv6 support is shown in the tables below.
  • 64-bit inode numbers are supported.
NDMP Devices - Connection Methods
  • The following table describes the supported NDMP connection methods.
    Connection Method Description
    Direct-attachData travels from disk to a tape device on the same NDMP host, or from disk to tape device on a SAN. Backup data is NOT sent over local network. NOTE: The tape drives must be in NDMP-type storage units.
    RemoteData travels from the NDMP host, across the local network to a NetBackup media server, to a storage unit connected to the NetBackup media server.
    3-wayData travels from disk on an NDMP host to a tape device on another NDMP host. Backup data is sent over the local network. NOTE: The tape drives must be in NDMP-type storage units.
NDMP Devices - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    Dell EMCDell EMC Data DomainDell EMC Isilon
    FujitsuHewlett Packard EnterpriseHitachi Vantara
    HuaweiIBMImation
    LenovoMirapointNEC
    NetAppNexentaOracle
    Stratus Technologies
  
Tape Libraries Compatibility List for Server Back to top
  • Tape library support information is listed below. This information is organized by vendor and provides information on the inquiry string (vendor ID + product ID), the method(s) of controlling the robot, and any other important notes about the hardware and its compatibility.
Tape Libraries - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    1. The tables in this section show robotic support only, not tape drive support. Refer to the Tape Drives section of this document to ensure that the specific drive used in the library is supported on the desired OS platform(s). The library vendor must also support the library and drive combination.
    2. Firmware versions are not listed in this section. Veritas recommends using the most recent version of firmware available when you configure the library with NetBackup. When a minimum firmware version is required, it will be listed in the Notes column. If a firmware version is causing a problem, Veritas will work with the hardware vendor to resolve the problem. Veritas and most hardware vendors listed are members of TSANet.
    3. ACS robots are supported with NetBackup Enterprise Server only. ACS robots are not supported with NetBackup Server.
    4. For ACS robots the "Inquiry String" column is intentionally left blank.
    5. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux" it also means that CentOS and Oracle Linux are supported.
    Configuration considerations1. Library partitioning is supported unless noted otherwise.
    2. Library expansion modules are supported unless noted otherwise.
    3. Configuring persistent robotic paths for Linux media servers is supported with NetBackup 8.3 and later. To enable this functionality, you can download a Linux rules file from the Veritas Support Downloads Center . When the downloaded rules file is installed in the specified directory, NetBackup uses /dev/tape/by-path type paths that persist across SAN interruptions. If this rules file is not present, NetBackup continues to use the /dev/sg type paths.
    Operating system support dropped 1. CentOS 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    3. Solaris (all versions) on SPARC and x86-64 will not be supported as a media server with NetBackup 10.0 and later.
    4. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    5. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA through SP2 are not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    6. Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 are not supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.
Tape Libraries - NetBackup Robot Types
  • These tables list operating system platform support for each NetBackup robotic daemon type. For more information about configuring robot types, see the "NetBackup Device Configuration Guide".
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    ACS - Oracle Automated Cartridge System - Supported Operating SystemsACS - Oracle Automated Cartridge System - Supported Drive TypesACS - Oracle Automated Cartridge System - Supported Media Types
    TLD - Tape Library DLT - Supported Operating Systems
Tape Libraries - Legend
  • The following table describes terms and symbols used in the Tape Libraries - Vendor Compatibility tables.
Tape Libraries - Legend
    Value Meaning
    Multi LUNThe device is a Multi-LUN based library.
    SCSI IDThe device is a SCSI ID based library.
    ^Character used to denote a space in the INQUIRY STRING.
Tape Libraries - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    Dell EMCFujitsuH3C
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHitachi VantaraIBM
    NECOracleOverland Storage
    QualstarQuantumSpectra Logic
    Tandberg
  
Tape Drives Compatibility List for Server Back to top
  • Tape drive support information is listed below, organized by vendor. Under each vendor there are separate tables showing compatibility with NetBackup Appliances, with Linux/Windows operating systems and with UNIX operating systems. These tables provide information on the operating system versions supported by the drive, inquiry string (vendor ID + product ID), and other important notes about the hardware and its compatibility.
Tape Drives - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    1. To ensure support, a device (both drive and library where applicable) must be supported by Veritas, the device manufacturer, and the operating system vendor.
    2. Firmware versions are not listed in this section. Veritas recommends using the most recent version of firmware available when you configure the drive with NetBackup. When a minimum firmware version is required, it will be listed in the footnotes. If a firmware version is causing a problem, Veritas will work with the hardware vendor to resolve the problem. Veritas and most hardware vendors listed are members of TSANet.
    3. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported. Only the x64 (64-bit) editions of the OS are supported as a NetBackup Media Server. Server Core Installation Option is not supported as a NetBackup Media Server.
    4. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows Storage Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 are supported.
    5. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2016 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2016 and Windows Storage Server 2016 are supported.
    6. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2019 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2019 are supported.
    7. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 6 and Oracle Linux 6 are supported.
    8. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 7 and Oracle Linux 7 are supported.
    9. The "ULTRIUM-TD" and the "ULT3580-TD" inquiry strings are interchangeable (both are supported), unless noted otherwise. The "ULTRIUM-HH" and the "ULT3580-HH" inquiry strings are interchangeable (both are supported), unless noted otherwise.
    10. Backup Exec Tape Reader is not supported in NetBackup 8.0 and later releases.
    Vendor support considerations1. The list of attributes for each tape drive is based on the most recent drive testing. Check with the device manufacturer to determine the firmware version at which support for a specific attribute was added.
    Configuration considerations1. Veritas recommends the use of SCSI Persistent Reserve (SPR) whenever all the hardware in your device path supports it. Refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for more information on SPR and the types of configurations where SPR may be more effective than the default SPC-2 SCSI reserve and release method.
    2. Only tape drives listed in the tables below are supported. Other tape drive models are not supported even if the Virtual Tape Library section shows an emulated version of the drive is supported with NetBackup.
    3. For Solaris 10, Veritas recommends running Update 6 (137137-09 for SPARC, 137138-09 for x64) or later.
    OS tape driver considerations1. Except where noted, Veritas recommends the use of the operating system's native tape drivers.
    Operational considerations1. Tape Alert functionality is supported by all drives, unless noted otherwise.
    2. NetBackup supports LTO-7 Type M media, also known as M8 cartridges (LTO-7 cartridges formatted to a new LTO-8 standard, increasing their native capacity), in the following manner:
    - M8 cartridges are supported with LTO-8 tape drives.
    - M8 cartridges pre-formatted by the media vendor are supported.
    - LTO-7 cartridges with an M8 barcode formatted as M8 using hardware vendors' software tools or tape library firmware features (automatic or manual) are supported.
    - NetBackup does not have the ability to convert LTO-7 cartridges with an M8 barcode to M8 format.
    - For more information on M8 media (for example, formatting methods, supported barcodes, other technical information), please consult the vendor's documentation.
    3. Uninitialized LTO-9 media is not supported with NetBackup. LTO-9 media must run a one-time characterization/optimization step to calibrate the tape before it can be used for backup. This process can take from 12 minutes to 2 hours. If a NetBackup job is assigned a brand new, uninitialized LTO-9 tape cartridge, the mount may time out and mark the assigned tape drive down.

    To avoid this scenario, you must initialize new LTO-9 cartridges before putting them into a NetBackup volume pool to use for backup.
    For more information on LTO-9 media initialization and mitigation solutions, consult the following vendor sites:
    "HPE StoreOpen Software Linux and Mac 3.5 User Guide - LTO-9 Media Initialization"
    "HPE StoreOpen Software 3.5 for Microsoft Windows User Guide - LTO-9 Media Initialization"
    "Oracle StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library - Library Support of LTO9 Tape Calibration"
    "Overland Tandberg NEO XL-Series LTO-9 New Media Initialization Technical Brief"
    "Quantum LTO-9 Media - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)"
    "Spectra Logic - LTO-9 Initialization for Media / LTO-9 Certified Media"
    Operating system support dropped 1. CentOS 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    3. Solaris (all versions) on SPARC and x86-64 will not be supported as a media server with NetBackup 10.0 and later.
    4. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    5. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA through SP2 are not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    6. Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 are not supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.
Tape Drives - Attributes
  • The following table lists attributes supported with Tape Drives and indicates the NetBackup version (8.2 or later) at which that attribute was first supported.
    Attribute Abbreviation NetBackup Release Supported
    SCSI ReservationSResv8.2
    SCSI Persistent ReservationSPR8.2
    Write Once, Read ManyWORM8.2
    NetBackup Encryption Key Management ServiceKMS8.2
    Append-only modeAppend8.2
Tape Drives - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    Dell EMCHewlett Packard EnterpriseIBM
    OracleQuantum
  
Fibre Transport Media Server HBAs Compatibility List for Server Back to top
  
Encryption and Security Solutions for Server Back to top
  • Encryption and security solution support information is listed below, organized by solution type.
NetBackup Key Management Service (KMS)
  • The NetBackup Key Management Service (KMS) feature is intended to support any tape drive with built-in hardware encryption capability that conforms to the SCSI T10 encryption standard. Each drive model listed in the following table has been tested in Veritas labs to verify that it works with NetBackup correctly, so Veritas recommends using only listed drives with the KMS feature. Refer to the Tape Drives section in this document for the list of platforms and interfaces on which each of the following drives is supported.
  • Note: KMS is supported on any tape library supported by NetBackup, provided the library vendor supports that library with any of the encryption-capable drives listed in the table below.
NetBackup KMS - Supported Devices
    Manufacturer Model Notes
    Dell EMCPowerVault LTO4-120 
    Dell EMCPowerVault LTO5-140 
    Dell EMCPowerVault LTO-6 
    Dell EMCPowerVault LTO-6 HH 
    Dell EMCPowerVault LTO-7 
    Dell EMCPowerVault LTO-7 HH 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 1760 LTO4 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 1840 LTO4 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 3000 LTO5 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 3280 LTO5 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 6250 LTO6 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 6650 LTO6 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 15000 LTO7 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 15750 LTO7 
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 30750 LTO8 
    IBMSystem Storage TS1040 Ultrium 4Requires firmware version 7BG2 or later.
    IBMSystem Storage TS1050 Ultrium 5 
    IBMSystem Storage TS1060 Ultrium 6 
    IBMSystem Storage TS1070 Ultrium 7 
    IBMSystem Storage TS1120 (3592 Model E05)Requires firmware version 1C15 or later.
    IBMSystem Storage TS1130 (3592 Model E06)Requires firmware version 2480 or later.
    IBMSystem Storage TS1140 (3592 Model E07) 
    IBMSystem Storage TS1150 (3592 Model E08) 
    IBMSystem Storage TS1155 (3592 Model 55F) 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2240 Ultrium 4 Half Height 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2250 Ultrium 5 Half Height 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2260 Ultrium 6 Half Height 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2270 Ultrium 7 Half Height 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2280 Ultrium 8 Half Height 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2340 Ultrium 4Requires firmware version 7BG2 or later.
    IBMSystem Storage TS2350 Ultrium 5 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2360 Ultrium 6 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2370 Ultrium 7 
    IBMSystem Storage TS2380 Ultrium 8 
    IBMUltrium 4 (OEM)Requires firmware version 7BG2 or later.
    IBMUltrium 4 Half Height (OEM) 
    IBMUltrium 5 (OEM) 
    IBMUltrium 5 Half Height (OEM) 
    IBMUltrium 6 (OEM) 
    IBMUltrium 6 Half Height (OEM) 
    IBMUltrium 7 (OEM) 
    IBMUltrium 7 Half Height (OEM) 
    IBMUltrium 8 (OEM) 
    IBMUltrium 8 Half Height (OEM) 
    Oracle StorageTekT10000BRequires firmware version 1.41.211 or later.
    Oracle StorageTekT10000CRequires firmware version 1.53.311 or later. The drive needs manual setup including obtaining the data path key management (DPKM) encryption license from Oracle.
    Oracle StorageTekT10000D 
    QuantumLTO-4 HHRequires firmware version 2190 or later.
    QuantumLTO-5 FH 
    QuantumLTO-5 HH 
    QuantumLTO-6 HH 
    QuantumLTO-7 HH 
    QuantumLTO-8 HH 
    TandbergHH LTO 5 
External Key Management Services using KMIP
  • External Key Management Services (EKMS) servers using KMIP are supported with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
External KMS - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Configuration considerations1. EKMS is supported with AdvancedDisk, Cloud, MSDP, MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering, and Tape storage solutions supported by NetBackup.
    2. The EKMS server must be KMIP-based. Supported KMIP versions are 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 2.0.
    3. NetBackup uses Symmetric Key objects stored on the EKMS server for data encryption.
    4. The EKMS server must use PEM formatted certificate-based authentication.
    5. The NetBackup primary server should be able to establish an outbound connection to the KMIP port on the EKMS server.
External KMS - Supported Devices
    Manufacturer Model EKMS server software version KMIP version supported
    FortanixData Security Manager (DSM)4.21.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
    IBMSecurity Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM)2.61.0, 1.1, 1.2
    IBMSecurity Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM)3.01.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.0
    OracleKey Vault12.1, 18.1, 18.21.0, 1.1
    ThalesCipherTrust Manager K170, K170v, K470, K5701.81.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
    ThalesCipherTrust Manager K170, K170v, K470, K5702.51.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
    ThalesCipherTrust Manager K170, K170v, K470, K5702.71.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
    ThalesCipherTrust Manager K170, K170v, K470, K5702.81.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
    ThalesCipherTrust Manager K170, K170v, K470, K5702.91.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
    ThalesGemalto-SafeNet KeySecure K150, K150v8.111.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
    ThalesVormetric Data Security Manager (DSM)6.41.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.0
    UtimacoEnterprise Secure Key Manager5.21.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.0
Single Sign-On using SAML
Single Sign-On using SAML - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Configuration considerations1. To use SSO, you must have a SAML 2.0 compliant identity provider configured in your environment.
    2. Only one Active Directory (AD) or LDAP domain is supported for each primary server domain. This feature is not available for local domain users.
    3. Configuration of the Identity Provider (IDP) requires the NetBackup APIs or the NetBackup command nbidpcmd.
    4. SAML users cannot use the APIs. API keys are used to authenticate a user and therefore cannot be used with a SAML-authenticated user.
    5. Global logout is not supported.
Single Sign-On with SAML - Supported Solutions
  
Third Party Encryption Solutions for Server Back to top
  • Support information for vendor-supplied encryption solutions is listed below, organized by vendor. Under each vendor there is a table showing tested solutions, firmware versions tested with that solution, and other important notes about the solution and its compatibility.
  • The firmware listed in these tables is the firmware that has been tested. Firmware versions newer than those listed are also supported.
  • Support for specific storage devices such as tape drives, libraries, and virtual devices is not listed in this section. NetBackup will support any hardware that is supported both by the encryption provider and Veritas. Please refer to the other sections of this document for Veritas' support of these storage devices.
  • Please Note:
  • The firmware listed on this page is the firmware that has been tested. All firmware versions newer than what is listed are also supported.
Third-Party Encryption Solutions - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    BrocadeCisco SystemsDecru
    FujitsuHewlett Packard EnterpriseIBM
    NECQuantumSafeNet
    Sun StorageTekThales (NeoScale)
  
SAN Media Server/SAN Client/FT Media Server for Server and Client Back to top
  • • Unless otherwise noted the minimum NetBackup level for SAN Client support is NetBackup 6.5 GA.
  • SAN style backups via SAN Media Server
  • SAN media servers are NetBackup media servers that back up their own data. SAN media servers cannot back up data that resides on other clients. SAN media servers are useful for certain situations. For example, a SAN media server is useful if the data volume consumes so much network bandwidth that it affects your network negatively.
    • Enables LAN-free data protection with high performance access to shared resources.
    • Can share tape resources with NetBackup Master and Media Servers.
    • Can only back itself up, not other clients.
    • Software is installed stand-alone on each cluster node and linked to the virtual host via an application cluster.
    • When you define a backup policy for a SAN media server, add only the SAN media server as the client.
    • The NetBackup Shared Storage Option is able to use NetBackup SAN media servers.
    • There is no platform restriction regarding SAN Media Servers - any Media Server can be a SAN Media Server. The only difference is in the license authentication mechanism. Application and DB Agents are supported with the SAN Media Server.
  • SAN style backups via SAN Client
  • A NetBackup SAN client is a NetBackup client on which the Fibre Transport service is activated. The SAN client is similar to the SAN media server that is used for the Shared Storage Option; it backs up its own data. However, the SAN client is based on the smaller NetBackup client installation package, so it has fewer administration requirements and uses fewer system resources.
    • It connects to a NetBackup media server over Fibre Channel.
    • The NetBackup SAN Client Fibre Transport Service manages the connectivity and the data transfers for the FT pipe on the SAN clients. The SAN client FT service also discovers FT target mode devices on the NetBackup media servers and notifies the FT Service Manager about them.
    • Requires SAN connectivity with a Media Server running Fibre Transport Services (reference additional information below in regards to the FT Media Server).

    SAN client does not support the following types of backup:
    • SharePoint
    • Enterprise Vault
    • Exchange DAG or CCR backups through a passive node of an Exchange cluster
    • All other application and database agents are supported with the SAN Client.

    Note: SAN client does support the use of FlashBackup but all restores from FlashBackup backups will use the LAN connection, not the SAN connection.
  • SAN client and NetBackup Deduplication
  • • SAN Client is a NetBackup optional feature that provides high speed backups and restores of NetBackup clients. Fibre Transport is the name of the NetBackup high-speed data transport method that is part of the SAN Client feature. The backup and restore traffic occurs over a SAN.
    • SAN clients can be used with the deduplication option; however, the deduplication must occur on the media server, not the client. Configure the media server to be both a deduplication storage server (or load balancing server) and an FT media server. The SAN client backups are then sent over the SAN to the deduplication server/FT media server host. At that media server, the backup stream is deduplicated.
    • Do not enable client deduplication on SAN Clients. The data processing for deduplication is incompatible with the high-speed transport method of Fibre Transport. Client-side deduplication relies on two-way communication over the LAN with the media server. A SAN client streams the data to the FT media server at a high rate over the SAN.
  • FT Media Server
  • A NetBackup FT media server is a NetBackup media server on which the Fibre Transport services are activated. NetBackup FT media servers accept connections from SAN clients and send data to the storage units. The host bus adapters (HBAs) that accept connections from the SAN clients use a special NetBackup target mode driver to process FT traffic. The media server FT service controls data flow, processes SCSI commands, and manages data buffers for the server side of the FT pipe. It also manages the target mode driver for the host bus adaptors.
  
Infrastructure Used for Testing for Server Back to top
  • The NetBackup Shared Storage Option (SSO) hardware support model for Storage Area Network (SAN) components is an open model. In other words, all Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) converged network adapters (CNA), Fibre Channel (FC) host bus adapters (HBA), switches, bridges, and routers are supported in a SAN environment. This means that if a FCoE or FC component is causing a problem, Veritas will work with the component vendor in an attempt to resolve the problem, but resolution is not guaranteed. Veritas and most hardware vendors listed are members of TSANet.
Infrastructure - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Vendor support considerations1. To ensure compatibility, the device manufacturers and the operating system vendor must support the combination of SAN components.
CNAs
  • This list of SAN components represents equipment that has been used during NetBackup qualification testing of devices listed in previous sections of this document. It is not intended to be a list of supported components.
CNAs - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    1. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported. Only the x64 (64-bit) editions of the OS are supported as a NetBackup Media Server. Server Core Installation Option is not supported as a NetBackup Media Server.
    2. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows Storage Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 are supported.
    3. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2016 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2016 and Windows Storage Server 2016 are supported.
    4. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2019 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2019 are supported.
    5. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 6 and Oracle Linux 6 are supported.
    6. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 7 and Oracle Linux 7 are supported.
    Vendor support considerations1. Consult the hardware vendor's web site for current firmware and driver updates (where applicable).
    Configuration considerations1. All like CNAs within a SAN should use the same firmware, BIOS and driver revision as recommended by CNA vendors.
    Operating system support dropped 1. CentOS 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    3. Solaris (all versions) on SPARC and x86-64 will not be supported as a media server with NetBackup 10.0 and later.
    4. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    5. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA through SP2 are not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    6. Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 are not supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.
Infrastructure - CNAs Used In Testing
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise
HBAs
  • This list of SAN components represents equipment that has been used during NetBackup qualification testing of devices listed in previous sections of this document. It is not intended to be a list of supported components.
HBAs - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .
    1. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported. Only the x64 (64-bit) editions of the OS are supported as a NetBackup Media Server. Server Core Installation Option is not supported as a NetBackup Media Server.
    2. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows Storage Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 are supported.
    3. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2016 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2016 and Windows Storage Server 2016 are supported.
    4. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2019 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2019 are supported.
    5. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 6 and Oracle Linux 6 are supported.
    6. Where support is shown for "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 7 and Oracle Linux 7 are supported.
    Vendor support considerations1. All like HBAs within a SAN should use the same firmware, BIOS and driver revision as recommended by HBA vendors.
    2. Consult the hardware vendor's web site for current firmware and driver updates (where applicable).
    Operating system support dropped 1. CentOS 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    3. Solaris (all versions) on SPARC and x86-64 will not be supported as a media server with NetBackup 10.0 and later.
    4. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    5. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA through SP2 are not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    6. Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 are not supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.
Infrastructure - HBAs Used In Testing
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    ATTOBroadcom EmulexBrocade
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseMarvell QLogic
Bridges/Routers
  • This list of SAN components represents equipment that has been used during NetBackup qualification testing of devices listed in previous sections of this document. It is not intended to be a list of supported components.
Infrastructure - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Vendor support considerations1. To ensure compatibility, the device manufacturers and the operating system vendor must support the combination of SAN components.
    2. Consult the hardware vendor's web site for current firmware.
Infrastructure - Routers/Bridges Used In Testing
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    Bridges/Routers
Switches
  • This list of SAN components represents equipment that has been used during NetBackup qualification testing of devices listed in previous sections of this document. It is not intended to be a list of supported components.
Infrastructure - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Vendor support considerations1. To ensure compatibility, the device manufacturers and the operating system vendor must support the combination of SAN components.
    2. Consult the hardware vendor's web site for current firmware.
Infrastructure - Switches Used In Testing
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    Switches
  
Devices Retiring Soon for Server Back to top
  • The devices in this section will not be listed in the Hardware Compatibility List for the next major NetBackup release after NetBackup 8.2. Many of these devices are end-of-life products that are no longer supported by the manufacturer.
Virtual Tape Libraries
    Manufacturer Device
    SEPATONS2100
Tape Libraries
    Manufacturer Device
    Dell EMCPowerVault ML6000 Series, PowerVault TL2000, PowerVault TL4000
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader, MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, MSL8096
    IBMSystem Storage TS3200 (Machine Type 3573), System Storage TS3310 (Machine Type 3576)
    OracleStorageTek SL24, StorageTek SL48, StorageTek SL500
    QuantumScalar i2000, Scalar i500, SuperLoader 3
    Spectra LogicSpectra T120
    TandbergStorageLibrary T24, StorageLibrary T48
Tape Drives
    Manufacturer Device
    Hewlett Packard EnterpriseUltrium 1760 LTO4, Ultrium 1840 LTO4, Ultrium 920 LTO3, Ultrium 960 LTO3
    IBMSystem Storage TS1030 (3588 Model F3B) Ultrium 3, System Storage TS2230 Ultrium 3 Half Height, System Storage TS2340 Ultrium 4, TotalStorage 3580 Ultrium 3, Ultrium 3, Ultrium 3 Half Height, Ultrium 4 (U160)
    QuantumLTO-3, LTO-3 HH
    TandbergHH LTO 3
  
Software Compatibility List (SCL) for Client Back to top
  • NetBackup Client is supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter, and with "core" option enabled or disabled. NetBackup supported functionality is listed in the tables below. 64-bit OS on Intel 64 and AMD64 architectures is supported.

    NetBackup Master and Media Server are supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter, and with "core" option enabled or disabled. NetBackup supported functionality is listed in the tables below. 64-bit OS on Intel 64 and AMD64 architectures is supported.

    Reference the MSFT web site for information on Editions.

    NetBackup Client and Media Server are supported on Microsoft Storage Server 2012 and 2012 R2.

    Windows Service Packs (SP) are supported by default, unless noted otherwise below.
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 - NetBackup Client
    OS CPU Architecture OS Bits NetBackup Client NetBackup Bits NBAC SAN Client Minimum NetBackup Level
    Windows Server 2012[1]x86-6464Y64YY8.0
    Windows Server 2012 R2[1]x86-6464Y64YY8.0
Footnotes
  • 1. Refer to File System Compatibility table for support details regarding the Windows 2012 NTFS data deduplication feature, and the ReFS file system.
  
System Requirements for Client Back to top
NetBackup and Backup Exec are not compatible
NetBackup Binary Size
    Approximate binary size of the NetBackup client software for an initial install.
    OS - All Versions CPU Architecture 32-bit client 64-bit client Notes
    Windowsx86-64 494 MBCovers all compatible Windows x64 platforms.
  • * If you install NetBackup in a custom location on a Windows system, some portions of the software are installed on the system drive regardless of the primary application folder location. The space that is required on the system drive generally accounts for 40 to 50 percent of the total binary size that is listed in the above table.
Temporary Disk Space Requirement for Upgrades
    During an upgrade of NetBackup, 500 MBs of temporary disk space is required on the drive where Windows is installed.
Valid Characters in Host Names Requirement
    NetBackup requires host names to comply with RFC-1123, meaning only ASCII characters "a" thru "z", case insensitive, and digits "0" thru "9" and the hyphen character.
  
Bare Metal Restore File System/Volume Manager Support for Client Back to top
  • Listed in the table below are the available File Systems and Logical Volume Managers compatible with Bare Metal Restore 8.0 through 8.0.x. Support is conditional according to the published notes corresponding to the individual OS platforms.

    The table below contains scenarios that have been thoroughly tested with NetBackup. Due to the number of combinations, it is not possible to test all combinations for compatibility. If a particular scenario is not listed, it may work fine, but has not been explicitly tested by Veritas.

    OS File Systems Volume Managers Striping, Mirroring, RAID Notes
    Windows Server 2012 x64 (64-bit)FAT32, NTFS, ReFSWindows LDMAll 
    Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 (64-bit)FAT32, NTFS, ReFSWindows LDMAll 
  • Acronyms
    LDM - Logical Disk Manager
    LVM - Logical Volume Manager
    SFW - Storage Foundation for Windows
    SRT - Shared Resource Tool
    SVM - Solaris Volume Manager
    VxFS - Veritas File System
    VxVM - Veritas Volume Manager
  
Client Selections for Backup Policies for Client Back to top
  • The information in the Client Selection column of the table below is the client type that should be selected when installing NetBackup as a client on the Operating System/Version and Architecture listed in this table.
  • Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008" or "Windows Server 2008 R2" it is implied that Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, and Web Edition are supported.
    Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012" or "Windows Server 2012 R2" it is implied that Standard Edition, Datacenter Edition, Essentials Edition, and Foundation Edition are supported.
  • NetBackup 8.1.2 and later will require Linux Kernel version 2.6.32 or higher
    OS CPU Architecture NetBackup 8.0 Client Selection
    Windows Server 2012 and R2x86-64Windows-x64,Windows
    Windows Storage Server 2012 and R2x86-64Windows-x64,Windows
  
Deduplication Supported Operating Systems for Client Back to top
  • Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008" or "Windows Server 2008 R2" it is implied that Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, and Web Edition are supported.
    Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012", or "Windows Server 2012 R2" it is implied that Foundation Edition, Essentials Edition, Standard Edition, and Datacenter Edition are supported.
  • Media Server Deduplication (MSDP) is supported in an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment on any cloud platform that meets minimum requirements. For additional details on minimum and recommended configurations see NetBackup Media Server Deduplication (MSDP) in the Cloud https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000004584.
    OS CPU Architecture Client Deduplication Minimum NetBackup Level
    Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Serverx86-64 (64-bit only)Yes8.0
    Windows Server 2012 R2[1]x86-64Yes8.0
    Windows Server 2012[1]x86-64Yes8.0
Footnotes
  • 1. See the File System Compatibility table for support details regarding the Windows 2012 NTFS data deduplication feature, and the ReFS file system.
  
Database and Application Agent Compatibility for Client Back to top
  • This Software Compatibility List (SCL) document describes the supported database and application agents for Veritas NetBackup 8.0 through 8.x
  • Database and application patch support: Major versions of database software have been qualified in Veritas Labs and are listed in the tables below. NetBackup supports minor versions, service packs, and patches of database software unless otherwise noted, with the exception of Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Linux support: For Linux distributions shown in the tables below, NetBackup is supported on all "editions" and on all vendor GA updates (n.1, n.2, etc.) or service packs (SP1, SP2, etc.) unless otherwise noted in this document or in the NetBackup OS Compatibility List, http://www.veritas.com/docs/100032808
  • Database Appliances: 3rd party database hardware appliances are supported if the appliance OS/architecture and database software are listed in the Veritas NetBackup OS compatibility list http://www.veritas.com/docs/100032808 and in the Database and Application Agent compatibility list (this document). For example, some Oracle Exadata and Exalogic models are supported based upon this support statement. Please consult the vendor documentation to identify the embedded software versions.
  • End of life information: More information is available about certain NetBackup features, functionality, 3rd-party product integration, Veritas product integration, applications, databases, and OS platforms that Veritas intends to replace with newer and improved functionality, or in some cases, discontinue without replacement. Please see the SORT widget titled "NetBackup Future Platform and Feature Plans" at https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup.
Database Agents
  • The sections below contain information that is related to specific database agents and OS platforms.
  • SAP
    The NetBackup SAP Agent protects SAP Oracle environments by integrating with SAP BR*Tools. SAP BR*Tools may have a separate version from the SAP Kernel. Reference Technical Solution 51094 for details http://www.veritas.com/docs/000033132.
    SAP environments based on Microsoft SQL or DB2 databases are supported via the NetBackup Microsoft SQL and DB2 agents respectively.
    SAP supports Oracle and MAX-DB base environments.
  • Windows Server 2008
    When using a 32-bit OS on a x64 CPU the DB Agent is supported if the x86 CPU is listed in this compatibility list.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    Enterprise VaultHCL DominoIBM DB2
    MariaDBMicrosoft ExchangeMicrosoft SharePoint
    Microsoft SQL ServerMySQLOracle Database
    PostgreSQLSAP ASESAP MaxDB
    SAP OracleSQLiteXBSA Extensible Client
  
Snapshot Client - General Information for Client Back to top
  • This section contains Snapshot Client compatibility information for Veritas NetBackup 8.2 - 8.x.x. It covers NetBackup Server (which includes Enterprise Server and Server), Client, and Snapshot Client.
  • Veritas supports standard unaltered kernel/Operating System levels. Should an issue arise on a revised kernel, Operating System, or virtual system environment, Veritas support may request the recreation of the problem with the standard operating environment distribution.
  • Veritas InfoScale / Storage Foundation Compatibility
  • Veritas InfoScale/Storage Foundation file system and volume manager are supported as the Snapshot Client stack based on Operating System requirements of the InfoScale/Storage Foundation product. For specific OS compatibility information regarding InfoScale/Storage Foundation, please see "Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools (SORT)".
  • FlashBackup policy limitation: The NetBackup FlashBackup policy is not supported on Veritas File System (VxFS) layout versions 8 and beyond, versions 7 and earlier are supported.
  • Third-Party Products
  • When a problem may be related to product(s) from a third-party vendor with whom Veritas has a cooperative or collaborative relationship on such product(s), then Veritas will work with that vendor in an attempt to resolve the problem, but resolution is not guaranteed. When Veritas does not have such a support relationship in place with the third-party vendor, or when the vendor ceases to support such product(s), then our ability to support Veritas Licensed Software operating with such vendor's product(s) may be limited, affected, or prevented (and such third party product(s) may cease to be part of Veritas-supported configuration(s)). Veritas support may be limited by the hardware or software vendor due to their support lifecycle. Should a vendor announce End of Support for a product, Veritas support may be limited.
  • Oracle Agent Support
  • Oracle ASM Environment is not supported.
Snapshot Client - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptionsFor details on supported operating systems, please refer to the "NetBackup 8.0 - 8.x.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" .

    1. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported. Only the x64 (64-bit) editions of the OS are supported as a NetBackup Media Server. Server Core Installation Option is not supported as a NetBackup Media Server.
    2. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows Storage Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 are supported.
    3. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2016 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2016 and Windows Storage Server 2016 are supported.
    4. Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2019 Datacenter" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server 2019 are supported.
    Operating system support dropped 1. CentOS 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 9.0 and later.
    3. Solaris (all versions) on SPARC and x86-64 will not be supported as a media server with NetBackup 10.0 and later.
    4. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    5. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA through SP2 are not supported as a media server with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
    6. Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 are not supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.
  
Snapshot Client - Array-based Snapshot Methods for Client Back to top
  
Snapshot Client - Software-based Snapshot Methods for Client Back to top
  
Snapshot Client - VSS Snapshot Providers Support for Microsoft Windows Considerations for Client Back to top
    Subject Notes
    Support assumptions- Array vendor tables have been removed from this section as Veritas NetBackup has an open support policy for Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshots.

    - Support is implied if an array vendor supplies and actively supports a VSS provider, or when using a Veritas InfoScale/Storage Foundation VxVM provider, or when using the Microsoft Default System provider.

    - Support includes Local, Alternate Client, FlashBackup-Windows Local, and FlashBackup-Windows Alternate Client snapshot methods.

    - Support extends to NetBackup application agents, Windows virtual machines using VMware RDM disks or Hyper-V Pass-Thru disks, and NetBackup for Hyper-V backups of VM snapshots.

    - Snapshot roll back (Snapshot Client Instant Recovery) is not supported, use the copy back method instead.

    - Consult with your array vendor on VSS provider availability.
  
Encryption and Security Solutions for Client Back to top
  • NetBackup Client Encryption is compatible with all disk storage units (DSU), tape drives, tape libraries, and virtual tape libraries supported by NetBackup.
  • Note: Any DSU type supported by NetBackup can be used with client encryption, although encryption prevents deduplication by Media Server Dedupe, OpenStorage devices, or VTLs.
  • NetBackup Client Encryption is supported on all NetBackup client platforms except OpenVMS, and is not supported with BMR or SAN client.
Symantec Security Information Manager
  • NetBackup Client is supported with Symantec Security Information Manager (SSIM) v4.8 and later.
  
Active Directory Support for Client Back to top
  • Active Directory is supported via the standard Windows file system agent when specifying System State:\ or Shadow Copy Components:\. Since it is a part of the standard system components, backup and recovery of Active Directory is supported on all Windows server platforms which NetBackup supports as a client.
  • Active Directory Granular Restore is a special restore option enabled by a policy selection. This option is also supported on all platforms in which Active Directory is supported by NetBackup.
  • Where support is shown for “Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2" it is implied that Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, and Web Edition are supported.
    Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2" it is implied that Standard Edition, Datacenter Edition, Essentials Edition, and Foundation Edition are supported.
    Agent OS CPU Architecture OS Bit
    Active Directory Granular RestoreWindows Server 2012 R2x86-6464
    Active Directory Granular RestoreWindows Server 2012x86-6464
  
File System Compatibility for Client Back to top
  • NetBackup supports backing up file data on all POSIX compliant file systems. The table below represents the platform configurations that have been tested for compatibility with ACLs and other extended attributes. Unless otherwise noted in the table below, ACLs and other extended attributes are not supported.

    NetBackup has improved its integration with the Veritas File System (VxFS) product to ensure interoperability on all compatible VxFS versions. If you run a VxFS version that is older than VxFS 4.0 then you need to install new VxFS libraries on the client to back up the systems that run VxFS. You can search and download the appropriate VxFS libraries to your system from Patch Central on the Veritas Support Web site. See, https://sort.veritas.com/patch/finder

    Note :
    • For Linux Operating Systems, the backup and restore of extended attributes set by the chattr command on XFS, ZFS, BTRFS etc. is not supported
    • Cross platform restore of extended attributes is not supported.
    File System ACL Other Extended Attributes or Named Data Streams Notes / Exceptions
    NTFSYesYesRegarding the Microsoft Windows Server data deduplication feature:
    - Optimized Backup occurs for NTFS deduplication volumes when possible. Per Microsoft design, any restore from Optimized Backup is non-optimized. This means, after restore, files are in non-optimized form until the next optimization is run by the OS schedule. Be sure adequate space is available for restore.
    - By design, TIR is not supported on NTFS deduplication volumes.
    - FlashBackup is not supported with NTFS deduplication volumes.
    ReFSYesYesThe ReFS file system is supported with the following caveats:
    - Installing the NetBackup master, media server or client components on an ReFS volume is not supported.
    - Restoring files backed up from an NTFS file system to an ReFS file system is not supported. As a workaround, restore the files the NTFS file system, remove attributed not supported by ReFS and then copy the files to the ReFS volume.
    - MSDP cannot be installed on an ReFS volume.
    - FlashBackup is not supported with the ReFS file system
  
NetBackup OpsCenter Web Browser Requirements Back to top
    Web Browser Versions Notes
    Microsoft Internet Explorer- 7.x, 8.x, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
    - 32-bit and 64-bit    		- IE 7.0 and later versions may display a security certificate warning page when you access OpsCenter. Reference "Disabling security certificate warnings permanently from browsers" instructions in the NetBackup OpsCenter Administrator's Guide.
    - It may not be possible to view reports, jobs, or audit data when exporting from IE 9.0. Alternatively, IE 9.0 may show a "Internet Explorer Cannot Download" error when exporting reports, jobs, or auditing data from OpsCenter.
    - Reference "Exporting OpsCenter reports or data with IE 9.0" instructions in the NetBackup OpsCenter Administrator's Guide.
    - Extra steps are required to access the OpsCenter console using Internet Explorer version 7 or 8 on a 32-bit Windows computer. For more information, see "About web browser considerations" in the NetBackup OpsCenter Administrator's Guide.
    - NetBackup 7.7.2 and later support OpsCenter with IE 11
    - The NetBackup OpsCenter Administrator's Guide and other Guides are available by selecting the appropriate NetBackup version link at http://www.veritas.com/docs/000003214
    Mozilla Firefox- 3.0, 3.5.x, 3.6.x, 9.0.1 and above for OpsCenter 7.0 to 7.5.
    - 15.0 and later versions for OpsCenter 7.6 and later.
    - 32-bit and 64-bit
    - 27.0 and later versions for OpsCenter 8.0 and later    		- Mozilla Firefox may display an Untrusted Connection page when you access OpsCenter. Reference "Disabling the Untrusted Connection page in Mozilla Firefox" instructions in the Veritas OpsCenter Administrator's Guide.
  
NetBackup OpsCenter Backup Product Support Back to top
  • There are two OpsCenter products: Veritas NetBackup OpsCenter and Veritas NetBackup OpsCenter Analytics.

    OpsCenter does not require any license and is included with the NetBackup Enterprise Server and Server products. OpsCenter provides single deployment configuration and user interface for monitoring, alerting, and reporting functionality. It provides monitoring, management and administration capabilities for NetBackup as well as operational reporting for other products as designated in the following table.

    OpsCenter Analytics is the licensed version of OpsCenter. In addition to the features available in the unlicensed OpsCenter version, Analytics offers report customization, chargeback reporting and support for third-party data protection products as designated in the following table. The primary objectives of this product are to help organizations assess their compliance with business standards, e.g., service level agreements, and assist in effective business planning, e.g., future backup requirements via backup trend analysis.

    Listed in the table below are the backup and archiving products and versions supported by OpsCenter and OpsCenter Analytics.
    Backup Product Version Support Level Analytics License Required
    Veritas NetBackup7.7 and higher versionsAll supported NetBackup platforms by Remote Agent.
    Native OpsCenter agent for Windows 2008 (SP2 and R2) and Solaris 10 and 11.
    BCS customer are entitled to receive support for the legacy products until 2019. Refer to https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/business-critical-services/support-extensions-program.html
    		No
    Veritas NetBackup ApplianceSee NetBackup Hardware Compatibility List for Appliance support information.
    http://www.veritas.com/docs/000025228    		Data collection happens automatically by NBSLNo
    Veritas NetBackup PureDisk6.2, 6.2.2, 6.5, 6.5.1, 6.5.1.2, 6.6, 6.6.0.1, 6.6.0.2, 6.6.0.3, 6.6.1, 6.6.1.2, 6.6.3a, 6.6.5PureDisk supported platform (PDOS) by the OpsCenter integrated Agent. You do not need a separate Agent to collect data from PureDisk. You can use the inbuilt Agent of the OpsCenter Server for data collection.
    To create or configure the data collector, select the Agent that is installed as Integrated Agent.    		No
  
NetBackup OpsCenter Operating System Requirements Back to top
  • OpsCenter Analytics has the same Operating System requirements as OpsCenter.

    Check the Operating Systems server table for the exact version of NetBackup in which OpsCenter server support started.

    Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) support for OpsCenter 7.1 Server, OpsCenter 7.5 Server, OpsCenter 7.6 Server and OpsCenter 7.7.1 in cluster mode:
    VCS versions 4.3, 5.0 MP3 and 5.1 on Solaris
    VCS versions 4.2 RP2, 5.1 and 5.1 SP1 on Windows

    Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) support for OpsCenter 7.7.2, OpsCenter server 7.7.3, OpsCenter server 8.0, OpsCenter server 8.1 in cluster mode:
    VCS version 6.1 on Windows 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 2012 R2.

    OpsCenter Agent and OpsCenter View Builder installations are not supported in a cluster environment.
    32-bit View Builder binaries are used on 64-bit platforms.
    OS CPU Architecture OpsCenter Server OpsCenter Agent OpsCenter View Builder
    Windows 2012 R2x86-64YesYesYes
    Windows 2012x86-64YesYesYes

NetBackup OpsCenter Binary Size
    Approximate binary sizes for NetBackup OpsCenter Agent, Server, and ViewBuilder software.
    OS - All Versions CPU Architecture Agent Server ViewBuilder
    Windows Serverx86-64261MB742MB234MB
NetBackup OpsCenter Physical Memory Requirement
    OS/Version CPU Architecture Minimum Memory Requirement
    Windows Server 2012x86-648 GB
Valid Characters in Host Names Requirement
    NetBackup OpsCenter requires host names to comply with RFC-1123, meaning only ASCII characters "a" thru "z", case insensitive, and digits "0" thru "9" and the hyphen character.
  
NetBackup Administration Consoles Back to top
  • The NetBackup Java Administration Console is an interface to configure and manage NetBackup installed on the same machine. The interface can run on any NetBackup Java-capable system.

    The Backup Archive and Restore (BAR) console is an interface to the NetBackup client. The Backup, Archive, and Restore utility performs backups and archives for the system on which it is installed and restores for this system and other clients.

    For information on how to install the consoles mentioned above reference the NetBackup Installation Guides. And for information on usage reference the NetBackup Administrator's Guides.

    The table below is a list of the platforms that support the NetBackup-Java Administration Console and the Backup Archive and Restore Interface.
    Note: If a supported NetBackup client is not listed in the table below the client is supported for backup and restore, but it does not support any of the available graphical interfaces.
  • Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2008" or "Windows Server 2008 R2", it is implied that Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, and Web Edition are supported.
  • Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2012" or "Windows Server 2016" it is implied that Standard Edition, Datacenter Edition, Essentials Edition, and Foundation Edition are supported.
  • Where support is shown for "Windows Server 2019" it is implied that Standard Edition, Datacenter Edition, Essentials Edition are supported.
  • Administrative consoles for supported versions of NetBackup are included in the NetBackup installation packages.
    Starting at version 8.1, console versions are installed for all versions of NetBackup that are not beyond their End of Support Life (EOSL).
    For information on supported versions of NetBackup see https://sort.veritas.com/eosl.
    OS CPU Architecture NetBackup-Java Administration Console Backup, Archive, and Restore Interface
    Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019x64YY
  
NetBackup in the Cloud Back to top
Core NetBackup Deployments in the Cloud
  • NetBackup supports cloud-based Primary Servers and Media Servers as part of extending data protection into workloads in the cloud. For more information, see the "360 Data Management" page.
Core NetBackup Deployments in the Cloud - Considerations
Core NetBackup Deployments in the Cloud - Links to Solution Information
  • NetBackup is supported on any cloud infrastructure environment that meets NetBackup's minimum resource requirements. Solution briefs have been created for the cloud infrastructures listed in the table below.
Core NetBackup Deployments in the Cloud - Deployment Templates
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    AmazonMicrosoft
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection is available in NetBackup 8.3 and later.
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection - System Requirements
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection - Supported File Systems
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection is supported with the following operating systems and file systems:
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection - File system support
    Operating System Supported File Systems
    Linuxext3, ext4, xfs[1]
    WindowsNTFS
Footnotes
  • 1. ext2 snapshots are not application-consistent due to underlying OS limitations.
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection - High Level Feature Support
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection high level feature support information is listed in the tables below, organized by vendor.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection High Level Feature Support - Amazon Web ServicesNetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection High Level Feature Support - Google Cloud PlatformNetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection High Level Feature Support - Microsoft Azure
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection - Restore Options from Snapshots
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection support for snapshot restore options is listed in the tables below, organized by vendor.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Restore Options - Amazon Web ServicesNetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Restore Options - Google Cloud PlatformNetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Restore Options - Microsoft Azure
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Replication Support Across Regions
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection support for replication across regions is listed in the tables below, organized by cloud vendor.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Replication Support - Amazon Web Services
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Replication Support Across Accounts
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection support for replication across accounts is listed in the tables below, organized by vendor.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Replication Support - Amazon Web Services
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Restore Options for Snapshots Replicated Across Regions
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection support for restore options for snapshots replicated across regions is listed in the tables below, organized by vendor.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Replicated Snapshot Restore Support - Amazon Web Services
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Restore Options for Snapshots Replicated Across Accounts
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection support for restore options for snapshots replicated across accounts is listed in the tables below, organized by vendor.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Replicated Snapshot Restore Support - Amazon Web Services
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection Supported Regions
  • Region support for cloud providers is listed in the tables below, organized by provider.
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection - Supported Regions
    Cloud Provider Supported Regions
    Amazon Web ServicesAfrica (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Canada (Central), China (Beijing), China (Ningxia), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Middle East (Bahrain), South America (Sao Paulo), US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon)
    Google Cloud PlatformAsia-East1 (zones a, b, c), Asia-East2 (zones a, b, c), Asia-Northeast1 (zones a, b, c), Asia-Northeast2 (zones a, b, c), Asia-South1 (zones a, b, c), Asia-Southeast1 (zones a, b, c), Australia-Southeast1 (zones a, b, c), Europe-North1 (zones a, b, c), Europe-West1 (zones b, c, d), Europe-West2 (zones a, b, c), Europe-West3 (zones a, b, c), Europe-West4 (zones a, b, c), Europe-West6 (zones a, b, c), NorthAmerica-Northeast1 (zones a, b, c), SouthAmerica-East1 (zones a, b, c), US-Central1 (zones a, b, c, f), US-East1 (zones b, c, d), US-East4 (zones a, b, c), US-West1 (zones a, b, c), US-West2 (zones a, b, c), US-West3 (zones a, b, c), US-West4 (zones a,b,c)
    Microsoft AzureAll regions
NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection - Database Applications
  • NetBackup CloudPoint In-Cloud Data Protection support for database applications is listed in the tables below, organized by vendor.
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    MongoDBMicrosoft SQLOracle
  
NetBackup Snapshot Manager Back to top
  • Starting with NetBackup 8.3, you can add CloudPoint servers from the NetBackup web UI. You can manage CloudPoint and control discovery of assets from the NetBackup webUI, REST API, and CLI without interacting with the CloudPoint interfaces.
  • You can upgrade to NetBackup Snapshot Manager from CloudPoint 2.x and later. If you are using a standalone CloudPoint server and want to use it along with NetBackup, you can migrate your CloudPoint server. For more information, see the Veritas NetBackup CloudPoint Install and Upgrade Guide.
NetBackup Snapshot Manager / CloudPoint - Considerations
    Subject Notes
    Vendor support considerations1. All storage configurations shown in the tables below were tested with drivers and firmware supported by the storage array vendors. Check with these vendors for minimum driver and firmware levels, specific driver and firmware support, support for the stated Veritas products, and other functional options.
    2. Veritas supports hardware products listed below that include virtualization capability, but Veritas does not support compatibility issues that can be attributed to the virtualization feature. Veritas requires any compatibility issue to be reproduced in a non-virtualization environment. If the issue is confirmed to be related to Veritas products, Veritas will support its software at the same level as when that software is not running with hardware virtualization products. Veritas will cooperate with virtualization vendors, and attempt to assist in the diagnosis of problems found between the virtualization and Veritas products.
    3. Minor ("double-dot") versions of the software listed in the tables below are also supported. (Example: "v5.0" means versions v5.0.1, v5.0.2, etc. are also supported.)
NetBackup Snapshot Manager / CloudPoint - Vendor Compatibility
    Contents (for details click on the checkbox)
    Dell EMCHewlett Packard EnterpriseHitachi Vantara
    HuaweiInfinidatNetApp
    NutanixPure Storage
  
Support for Workloads with Image Sharing in Cloud Back to top
  • Image Sharing in Cloud is supported with either MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering or CloudCatalyst. Workload support is listed in the tables below.
Support for Image Sharing using MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering
  • Image sharing using MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering is supported with any of the S3 cloud providers listed in the Vendor Compatibility tables below, and with Microsoft Azure Blob storage.
  • MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering is supported with NetBackup 8.3 and later.
Support for Image Sharing using CloudCatalyst
  • Image sharing using CloudCatalyst is supported with any of the S3 cloud providers listed in the Vendor Compatibility tables below, and with Microsoft Azure Blob storage.
Image Sharing in Cloud - Supported Workloads
    Workload NetBackup Start of Support Notes
    Basic backups of files and folders8.2 
    Bare Metal Restore (BMR)Not supportedDuplication of images is supported. Restores can be done from another NetBackup media server.
    DB28.2 
    Enterprise Vault8.2 
    Hadoop8.2 
    Hbase8.2 
    Hyper-V8.2 
    Informix8.2 
    Lotus Notes8.2 
    MariaDB8.2 
    Microsoft Exchange Server8.2 
    Microsoft SharePoint8.2 
    Microsoft SQL Server8.2 
    MySQL8.2 
    NDMP8.2 
    NutanixNot supportedDuplication of images is supported. Restores can be done from another NetBackup media server.
    OpenStackNot supportedDuplication of images is supported. Restores can be done from another NetBackup media server.
    Oracle8.2 
    Postgres8.2 
    RHV8.2 
    SAPNot supportedDuplication of images is supported. Restores can be done from another NetBackup media server.
    Sybase8.2 
    VMware8.2 
  
NetBackup Future Platform and Feature Plans Back to top
  • Veritas is committed to providing the best possible data protection experience for NetBackup customers on the widest variety of platforms, operating systems, databases, applications, and hardware. Veritas is continuously reviewing NetBackup's support of these items to ensure the proper balance of supporting their General Availability release, the very latest versions of new software, hardware and introducing new features and functionality and maintaining support for existing and older versions of these products and NetBackup functionality. While Veritas is continually adding support for new features, platforms, operating systems, and applications, it may be also necessary to improve, replace, or remove support in NetBackup for lesser used, older features, functionality, software, OS, databases, applications, integration with other products, and hardware that are no longer supported or nearing their end of support life from the manufacturer from NetBackup Compatibility Lists.

    To better help its customers to plan for these upcoming changes to the support status of these items in NetBackup, Veritas will provide advanced notification as soon as possible as listed below. Veritas intends to list the older product functionality, features, hardware, OS, and 3rd party software products that will no longer be supported in the next release of NetBackup. If possible, these items are listed at least six months before that release.

    The information below lists certain features, functionality, 3rd-party and Veritas products, applications, databases, and OS/Platforms for which Veritas intends to replace with newer and improved functionality, or in some cases, discontinue without replacement. The last release of NetBackup to proliferate support of the item is provided. Technotes in the Notes column contain additional details about available replacement options. Where a major, minor or release update version is specified, the feature or platform is supported through the last Maintenance Update (patch) of that release. Where 'All' is specified, it is supported for all versions or variations of the family of the relevant or supported platforms.

    Check this site frequently for updated information for NetBackup. If an item listed below will cause significant business impacts, contact your Veritas Sales Account Team. Please note that the official NetBackup Support Lifecycle for your existing NetBackup product version won't be affected or altered in any way. For the official Veritas Support Lifecycle Policy of all NetBackup versions, see https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/terms/support-fundamentals.html.

    Information in the following table contains plans starting with NetBackup 7.5. For information concerning no longer supported platforms, consult the following section of the report.

    Information in the following table was last updated on 2023-10-23.
    Date Added/Modified Feature/Functionality/OS/Platform NetBackup Area OS/Platform OS/Platform Version CPU Architecture Last Supported Release Notes
    2022-04-19AllOpsCenterAllAllAll10.0.0.1 
    2021-06-03VMware Cloud Director 9.0, 9.1, 9.5AllAllAllAll9.0.0.1VMware Cloud Director 9.0, 9.1, 9.5 to be not supported from NetBackup 9.1 onwards.
  
End of Life (EOL) announcement and platforms no longer supported by NetBackup Back to top
  • The following Operating System and Application Versions/Architectures in the 8.x.x versions of NetBackup will be End of Life.
    Platform and Application Versions CPU Architecture OS Bits NetBackup Last NetBackup Release Supported
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.8, 6.9 and 6.10ALL64Master, Media and Client8.3
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11ALL64Master, Media and Client8.2
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or olderALL64Master, Media and Client8.2
    Windows 7ALL64Client8.2
    Windows VistaALL64Client8.2
    Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2ALL64Master, Media and Client8.2
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Serverz/Architecture64Media Server8.2
    VMware vSphere 5.5x86-6464VMware Agent8.1.2
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP-UX (All Versions)IA6464Master and Media Server8.1.1
    IBM AIX (All Versions)POWER64Master and Media Server8.1.1
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 or olderx86-6464Master, Media and Client8.1.1
    CentOS 6.7 or olderx86-6464Media and Client8.1.1
    Oracle Linux 6.7 or olderx86-6464Media and Client8.1.1
  
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