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| 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 7.7 | 7.0.1 | 7.0, 7.0.1 |
| 7.7 | 7.1, 7.1.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x |
| 7.7 | 7.5, 7.5.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x |
| 7.7 | 7.6, 7.6.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x |
| 7.7 | 7.6.1, 7.6.1.x | 7.0, 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 | 7.0, 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 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 7.7.1 | 7.0.1 | 7.0, 7.0.1 |
| 7.7.1 | 7.1, 7.1.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x |
| 7.7.1 | 7.5, 7.5.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x |
| 7.7.1 | 7.6, 7.6.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x |
| 7.7.1 | 7.6.1, 7.6.1.x | 7.0, 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 |
| 7.7.1 | 7.7 | 7.0, 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 | 7.7.1 | 7.0, 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 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 7.7.2 | 7.0.1 | 7.0, 7.0.1 |
| 7.7.2 | 7.1, 7.1.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x |
| 7.7.2 | 7.5, 7.5.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x |
| 7.7.2 | 7.6, 7.6.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x |
| 7.7.2 | 7.6.1, 7.6.1.x | 7.0, 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 |
| 7.7.2 | 7.7 | 7.0, 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 |
| 7.7.2 | 7.7.1 | 7.0, 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 | 7.7.2 | 7.0, 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 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 7.7.3 | 7.0.1 | 7.0, 7.0.1 |
| 7.7.3 | 7.1, 7.1.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x |
| 7.7.3 | 7.5, 7.5.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x |
| 7.7.3 | 7.6, 7.6.0.x | 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.1.0.x, 7.5, 7.5.0.x, 7.6, 7.6.0.x |
| 7.7.3 | 7.6.1, 7.6.1.x | 7.0, 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 |
| 7.7.3 | 7.7 | 7.0, 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 |
| 7.7.3 | 7.7.1 | 7.0, 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 |
| 7.7.3 | 7.7.2 | 7.0, 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 | 7.7.3 | 7.0, 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 |
| Hot Fix | Description | Install Location |
| 000099899 | An Emergency Engineering Binary (EEB) is available for NetBackup 7.7.1 which resolves nbsl communication issues in the Java GUI. | Media Server |
| NetBackup 5300 Series Appliance Release | Supported NetBackup Appliance Models | NetBackup 5300 Series Appliance Software Version | Based on NetBackup Release |
| 2.7.3 | 5330 | 2.7.3 | 7.7.3 |
| 2.7.2 | 5330 | 2.7.2 | 7.7.2 |
| 2.7.1 | 5330 | 2.7.1 | 7.7.1 |
| NetBackup 5200 Series Appliance Release | Supported NetBackup Appliance Models | NetBackup 5200 Series Appliance Software Version | Based on NetBackup Release |
| 2.7.3 | 5240, 5230, 5220 | 2.7.3 | 7.7.3 |
| 2.7.2 | 5230, 5220 | 2.7.2 | 7.7.2 |
| 2.7.1 | 5230, 5220 | 2.7.1 | 7.7.1 |
| Functionality | Minimum Appliance Release | Supported Appliance Models | Notes |
| NetBackup Master/Media Server | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series | The Master Server role is only supported on 5200 Series Appliances. Key Management Service (KMS) and NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) are not supported when the Appliance is configured as a Master Server. |
| NetBackup Media Server | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | The Master 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. Support begins with NetBackup 7.0.1. |
| Accelerator (for files and folders) | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| Accelerator with NDMP | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Supported with NetApp FAS and V series filers.
For more information on this feature, see the "NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide" . |
| Accelerator with VMware-type policies | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| Auto Image Replication to MSDP/5200 Series or 5300 Series over Ethernet | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| Auto Image Replication to MSDP/5200 Series or 5300 Series over Fibre Channel (FC) | 2.7.3 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| Auto Image Replication to PDDO/5000 Series | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| Client Deduplication / Client Direct over Ethernet | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Veritas 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 7.7 - 7.7.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" . |
| Copilot for Oracle | 2.7.1 | 5230, 5240, 5330 | For more information on this feature, see the "NetBackup Copilot for Oracle Configuration Guide" . |
| Fibre Transport Media Server | 2.7.1 | 5220, 5230, 5240, 5330 | Supported with 8 Gb HBAs in NetBackup 5220, 5230, 5240, 5330, and 5340 Appliances. |
| Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) with VMware-type policies | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Support for VMware-type backup policies with Application Protection options enabled for Exchange or SharePoint. |
| Instant Recovery for VMware | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Support 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.x and 8.x in virtual environments" . |
| Key Management Service (KMS) | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | With version 2.6 and later, KMS is supported with Appliances configured as either a Master or a Media Server.
With a NetBackupCLI administrator account in the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu, an Appliance Master 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 Master Server.
With versions earlier than 2.6, KMS is only supported when the Appliance is configured as a Media Server, and a non-Appliance Master Server is required to administrate KMS with devices connected to a NetBackup Appliance. |
| Media Server Encryption Option (MSEO) | There are no plans to support this feature. | ||
| NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Supported when the Appliance is configured as a Media Server only. Not supported when the Appliance is configured as a Master Server. |
| NDMP | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| NetBackup Cluster | There are no plans to support this feature. | ||
| NetBackup OpenStorage Cloud and Third-Party Plug-in Support | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Supported 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 the NetBackup Appliances, refer to the "Installing OpenStorage plugin" section in the "Veritas NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide" . |
| OpsCenter | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| OpsCenter Managed Server | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | |
| Optimized Duplication (Opt_Dup) over Ethernet | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Supported from 5200/5300 Series to 5000 Series (MSDP to PDDO) and from 5200/5300 Series to 5200/5300 Series (MSDP to MSDP). |
| Optimized Duplication (Opt_Dup) over Fibre Channel (FC) | 2.7.1
2.7.3 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Supported from 5200/5300 Series to 5000 Series (MSDP to PDDO).
Supported from 5200/5300 Series to 5200/5300 Series (MSDP to MSDP) with versions 2.7.3 or later. |
| Optimized Synthetics (Opt_Synth) | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | NetBackup Appliance version 2.0 or later/NetBackup 7.1 or later is recommended for Optimized Synthetics support. |
| Tape Drive Support | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Supported 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 Support | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Supported tape libraries are listed with the notes "This library is also supported with NetBackup 5200 Series and 5300 Series Appliances" 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. |
| Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Support | 2.7.1 | 5200 Series, 5300 Series | Supported 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 Appliance Release | Supported NetBackup Appliance Models | NetBackup 5000 Series Appliance Software Version |
| 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | 6.6.5 |
| Functionality | Minimum Appliance Release | Supported Appliance Models | Notes |
| Accelerator (for files and folders) | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | |
| Auto Image Replication | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | |
| Call Home | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | |
| Client Deduplication / Client Direct over Ethernet | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | Veritas 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 7.7 - 7.7.x Operating System Software Compatibility List" . |
| Fibre Channel support for PDDO | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | |
| Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | |
| Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) support | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | |
| NetBackup OST Storage Server | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | Supported OpenStorage functionality and Media Server platforms are listed in the OST Storage Servers section of OST Secondary Storage Solutions. |
| Optimized Duplication (Opt_Dup) | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | |
| Optimized Duplication (Opt_Dup) from PDDO to MSDP | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | Supported from 5000 Series to 5200/5300 Series. |
| Optimized Synthetics (Opt_Synth) | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | |
| PureDisk Remote Office Appliance | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 | Supported 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) | 1.4.5 | 5030, 5020 |
| Self Service Versions | NetBackup Versions |
| NetBackup 7.7 Self Service | NetBackup 7.6.1
NetBackup 7.6.1.1 NetBackup 7.6.1.2 NetBackup 7.7 NetBackup 7.7.1 NetBackup 7.7.2[1] |
| NetBackup 7.7.3 Self Service | NetBackup 7.6.1
NetBackup 7.6.1.1 NetBackup 7.6.1.2 NetBackup 7.7 NetBackup 7.7.1 NetBackup 7.7.2 NetBackup 7.7.3[2] |
| OS | CPU Architecture | OS Bits | NetBackup Master Server | NetBackup Media Server | NetBackup Bits | NBAC | OpsCenter Server | OpsCenter Managed Server | NDMP | Minimum NetBackup Level |
| Open Enterprise Server (Linux) 2[1] | x86-64[2] | 64 | Y | Y | 64 | Y | 7.0 |
| OS - All Versions | CPU Architecture | 32-bit server | 64-bit server | Notes |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server | x86-64 | 4940MB |
| OS/Version | CPU Architecture | Minimum Memory Requirement |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 | x86-64 | 8 GB |
| SEMMSL | SEMMNS | SEMOPM | SEMMNI |
| 300 | 307200 | 32 | 1024 |
| OS - All Versions | CPU Architecture | 32-bit server | 64-bit server | Notes |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server | x86-64 | 4940MB |
| OS/Version | CPU Architecture | Minimum Memory Requirement |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 | x86-64 | 4 GB |
| SEMMSL | SEMMNS | SEMOPM | SEMMNI |
| 300 | 307200 | 32 | 1024 |
| NetBackup Versions | VDDK Versions | vSphere Versions | vCloud Director Versions | Backup/Restore Host Versions |
| 7.7
7.7.1 7.7.2 | 6.0 | vSphere 6.0, 6.0 U1, 6.0 U2, 6.0 U3
vSphere 5.5, 5.5 U1, 5.5 U2, 5.5 U3 vSphere 5.1, 5.1 U1, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U3 For supported vCenter and ESXi versions and additional information, see the VMware VDDK 6.0 release notes URL below. | 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 5.5.6
5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3 Service Provider Versions: 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2 5.6.5, 5.6.4, 5.6.3 | All 64 bit only:
Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.0, 6.6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12, 11.3 |
| NetBackup Versions | Hyper-V Server Versions | System Center Virtual Machine Manager Versions | Comments |
| 7.7.1
7.7.2 | Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 U1 Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 U2 Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 U3 Hyper-V Server 2012 Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Server 2008SP2 | NetBackup Add-In and Hyper-V Intelligent Policy for
• SCVMM 2012 R2 • SCVMM 2012 R2 Rollup 1 through 8 | • Hyper-V Intelligent Policy supported only for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 (and associated updates)
• Hyper-V Intelligent Policy integration with SCVMM • VHD and VHDX support |
| Subject | Notes |
| Configuration considerations | 1. 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. |
| Subject | Notes |
| Support assumptions | 1. 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 considerations | 1. 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. |
| Subject | Notes |
| Support assumptions | For details on supported operating systems, please refer to the
"NetBackup 7.7 - 7.7.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 "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 5 and Oracle Linux 5 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. 7. Where support is shown for "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server" it also means that Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux) is supported. |
| Vendor support considerations | 1. 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 considerations | 1. 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.
(If an AIX media server is being used for robotic control, an alternate emulated string listed below may be used.)
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 "NDMP Direct Copy with VTL" in the "NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide" . |
| OS library and tape driver considerations | 1. Refer to the
Tape Drives
section of this document for information on supported tape drivers.
2. On IBM AIX, use of the IBM Atape driver is required with IBM tape libraries. The Atape driver's multi-path feature must be disabled. 3. NetBackup has been supporting non-IBM tape libraries (robotics) with an IBM AIX robotic control host using the "ovpass" driver for many years. Changes and new functionality in AIX 6.1 and 7.1 have resulted in some issues with ovpass and an inability to support new functionality such as dynamic tracking and controlling SAS robots. Therefore, Veritas is no longer supporting the ovpass driver. Existing customers may continue to use ovpass as they are today, but if issues are encountered Veritas will not be able to resolve them. Some VTLs have been tested with an emulated physical library inquiry string that is listed along with the device's unique VTL inquiry string. Veritas recommends configuring your VTL using this alternate library inquiry string, or using another OS platform as the robotic control host. |
| Operational considerations | 1. 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 or an embedded NetBackup media server (e.g., EMC DL4000) may be used to copy backup images (not media) from the VTL directly to physical tape or a 2nd 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 added | 1. AIX 7.2 is supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.2 and later. |
| Operating system support dropped | 1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.1 and later. |
| Attribute | Abbreviation | NetBackup Release Supported |
| NDMP Direct Copy with VTL, physical tape drives used with this feature must be dedicated to the VTL. | DirCpy_Ded | 7.7 GA |
| NDMP Direct Copy with VTL, physical tape drives used with this feature can be shared using NetBackup Shared Storage Option (SSO). | DirCpy_Shr | 7.7 GA |
| SCSI Reservation | SResv | 7.7 GA |
| SCSI Persistent Reservation | SPR | 7.7 GA |
| Write Once, Read Many | WORM | 7.7 GA |
| NetBackup Encryption Key Management Service | KMS | 7.7 GA |
| Append-only mode | App | 7.7 GA |
| Contents (for details click on the checkbox) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC | Dell EMC Data Domain | FalconStor |
| Fujitsu | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Hitachi |
| IBM | Infinidat | NEC |
| Quantum | SEPATON | Spectra Logic |
| Sun | Tandberg | |
| Subject | Notes |
| Support assumptions | For details on supported operating systems, please refer to the
"NetBackup 7.7 - 7.7.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. API robot types (ACS and TLH) are supported on NetBackup Enterprise Server, and not supported on NetBackup Server. 4. For API robot types, 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. 6. Where support is shown for "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server" it also means that Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux) is supported. |
| Configuration considerations | 1. Library partitioning is supported unless noted otherwise.
2. Library expansion modules are supported unless noted otherwise. 3. On IBM AIX, use of the IBM Atape driver is required with IBM tape libraries. The Atape driver's multi-path feature must be disabled. 4. NetBackup has been supporting non-IBM tape libraries (robotics) with an IBM AIX robotic control host using the "ovpass" driver for many years. Changes and new functionality in AIX 6.1 and 7.1 have resulted in some issues with ovpass and an inability to support new functionality such as dynamic tracking and controlling SAS robots. Therefore, Veritas is no longer supporting the ovpass driver. Existing customers may continue to use ovpass as they are today, but if issues are encountered Veritas will not be able to resolve them. Veritas recommends using another OS platform as the robotic control host. |
| Operating system support added | 1. AIX 7.2 is supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.2 and later. |
| Operating system support dropped | 1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.1 and later. |
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| ACS - Oracle Automated Cartridge System | TLD - Tape Library DLT | TLH - IBM Automated Tape Library (ATL) |
| Value | Meaning |
| Multi LUN | The device is a Multi-LUN based library. |
| SCSI ID | The device is a SCSI ID based library. |
| ^ | Character used to denote a space in the INQUIRY STRING. |
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| ADIC | Dell EMC | Fujitsu |
| H3C | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Hitachi |
| IBM | NEC | Oracle |
| Overland Storage | Qualstar | Quantum |
| Spectra Logic | Sun | Tandberg |
| Subject | Notes |
| Support assumptions | For details on supported operating systems, please refer to the
"NetBackup 7.7 - 7.7.x Operating System Software Compatibility List"
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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 "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 5 and Oracle Linux 5 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. 8. Where support is shown for "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server" it also means that Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux) is 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 7.7 and later releases. |
| Vendor support considerations | 1. 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 considerations | 1. 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 considerations | 1. Except where noted, Veritas recommends the use of the operating system's native tape drivers. |
| Operational considerations | 1. 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. |
| Operating system support added | 1. AIX 7.2 is supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.2 and later. |
| Operating system support dropped | 1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.1 and later. |
| Attribute | Abbreviation | NetBackup Release Supported |
| SCSI Reservation | SResv | 7.7 GA |
| SCSI Persistent Reservation | SPR | 7.7 GA |
| Write Once, Read Many | WORM | 7.7 GA |
| NetBackup Encryption Key Management Service | KMS | 7.7 GA |
| Append-only mode | Append | 7.7 GA |
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| Dell EMC | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | IBM |
| Oracle | Quantum | Sun |
| Tandberg | ||
| Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
| Dell EMC | PowerVault LTO4-120 | |
| Dell EMC | PowerVault LTO5-140 | |
| Dell EMC | PowerVault LTO-6 | |
| Dell EMC | PowerVault LTO-6 HH | |
| Dell EMC | PowerVault LTO-7 | |
| Dell EMC | PowerVault LTO-7 HH | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 1760 LTO4 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 1840 LTO4 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 3000 LTO5 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 3280 LTO5 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 6250 LTO6 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 6650 LTO6 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 15000 LTO7 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 15750 LTO7 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 30750 LTO8 | |
| IBM | System Storage TS1040 Ultrium 4 | Requires firmware version 7BG2 or later. |
| IBM | System Storage TS1050 Ultrium 5 | |
| IBM | System Storage TS1060 Ultrium 6 | |
| IBM | System Storage TS1070 Ultrium 7 | |
| IBM | System Storage TS1120 (3592 Model E05) | Requires firmware version 1C15 or later. |
| IBM | System Storage TS1130 (3592 Model E06) | Requires firmware version 2480 or later. |
| IBM | System Storage TS1140 (3592 Model E07) | |
| IBM | System Storage TS1150 (3592 Model E08) | |
| IBM | System Storage TS1155 (3592 Model 55F) | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2240 Ultrium 4 Half Height | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2250 Ultrium 5 Half Height | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2260 Ultrium 6 Half Height | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2270 Ultrium 7 Half Height | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2280 Ultrium 8 Half Height | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2340 Ultrium 4 | Requires firmware version 7BG2 or later. |
| IBM | System Storage TS2350 Ultrium 5 | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2360 Ultrium 6 | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2370 Ultrium 7 | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2380 Ultrium 8 | |
| IBM | Ultrium 4 (OEM) | Requires firmware version 7BG2 or later. |
| IBM | Ultrium 4 Half Height (OEM) | |
| IBM | Ultrium 5 (OEM) | |
| IBM | Ultrium 5 Half Height (OEM) | |
| IBM | Ultrium 6 (OEM) | |
| IBM | Ultrium 6 Half Height (OEM) | |
| IBM | Ultrium 7 (OEM) | |
| IBM | Ultrium 7 Half Height (OEM) | |
| IBM | Ultrium 8 (OEM) | |
| IBM | Ultrium 8 Half Height (OEM) | |
| Oracle StorageTek | T10000B | Requires firmware version 1.41.211 or later. |
| Oracle StorageTek | T10000C | Requires 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 StorageTek | T10000D | |
| Quantum | LTO-4 HH | Requires firmware version 2190 or later. |
| Quantum | LTO-5 FH | |
| Quantum | LTO-5 HH | |
| Quantum | LTO-6 HH | |
| Quantum | LTO-7 HH | |
| Quantum | LTO-8 HH | |
| Tandberg | HH LTO 5 |
| Manufacturer | Models | Interface | Notes |
| Dell EMC | PowerVault LTO5-140 FH | Fibre Channel | |
| Dell EMC | PV110T LTO2, PV110T SDLT320 | SCSI | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Ultrium 460 LTO2, Ultrium 960 LTO3, Ultrium 1760 LTO4, Ultrium 1840 LTO4, Ultrium 3000 LTO5, Ultrium 3280 LTO5, Ultrium 6250 LTO6, Ultrium 6650 LTO6 | Fibre Channel | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | SDLT600, Ultrium 448 LTO2, Ultrium 460 LTO2, Ultrium 920 LTO3, Ultrium 960 LTO3, Ultrium 1760 LTO4, Ultrium 1840 LTO4 | SCSI | |
| IBM | System Storage TS1030 Ultrium 3, System Storage TS1040 Ultrium 4, System Storage TS1050 Ultrium 5, System Storage TS1060 Ultrium 6, System Storage TS1120 (3592 Model E05), System Storage TS2340 Ultrium 4, System Storage TS2350 Ultrium 5, System Storage TS2360 Ultrium 6, TotalStorage 3580 Ultrium 2, TotalStorage 3580 Ultrium 3, TotalStorage 3590E Series, TotalStorage 3590H Series, TotalStorage 3592 Model J1A, Ultrium 2 (OEM), Ultrium 3 (OEM), Ultrium 4 (OEM), Ultrium 5 (OEM), Ultrium 6 (OEM) | Fibre Channel | |
| IBM | System Storage TS2230 Ultrium 3 Half Height, System Storage TS2340 Ultrium 4, TotalStorage 3580 Ultrium 2, TotalStorage 3580 Ultrium 3, TotalStorage 3590E Series, TotalStorage 3590H Series, Ultrium 2 (OEM), Ultrium 3 (OEM), Ultrium 4 (OEM) | SCSI | |
| Oracle | T10000D | Fibre Channel | For maximum blocksize considerations with these drives, refer to the "Managing Tape Blocks" section of the "NetBackup Media Server Encryption Option (MSEO) Admin Guide" . |
| Quantum | LTO-3 HH, SDLT 600 | Fibre Channel | |
| Quantum | LTO-2, LTO-2 HH, LTO-3, LTO-3 HH, SDLT 320, SDLT 600 | SCSI | |
| Sun | StorEdge LTO3 | Fibre Channel | |
| Sun | LTO3 HH, StorEdge LTO2, StorEdge LTO3, StorEdge SDLT 320 | SCSI | |
| Tandberg | SDLT 320 | SCSI |
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| Brocade | Cisco Systems | Decru |
| Fujitsu | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | IBM |
| NEC | Quantum | SafeNet |
| Sun StorageTek | Thales (NeoScale) | |
| Subject | Notes |
| Vendor support considerations | 1. To ensure compatibility, the device manufacturers and the operating system vendor must support the combination of SAN components. |
| Subject | Notes |
| Support assumptions | For details on supported operating systems, please refer to the
"NetBackup 7.7 - 7.7.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 "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 5 and Oracle Linux 5 are supported. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Where support is shown for "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server" it also means that Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux) is supported. |
| Vendor support considerations | 1. Consult the hardware vendor's web site for current firmware and driver updates (where applicable). |
| Configuration considerations | 1. All like CNAs within a SAN should use the same firmware, BIOS and driver revision as recommended by CNA vendors. |
| Operating system support added | 1. AIX 7.2 is supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.2 and later. |
| Operating system support dropped | 1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.1 and later. |
| Subject | Notes |
| Support assumptions | For details on supported operating systems, please refer to the
"NetBackup 7.7 - 7.7.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 "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on x86-64" it also means that CentOS 5 and Oracle Linux 5 are supported. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Where support is shown for "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server" it also means that Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux) is supported. |
| Vendor support considerations | 1. 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 added | 1. AIX 7.2 is supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.2 and later. |
| Operating system support dropped | 1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is not supported as a media server with NetBackup 7.7.1 and later. |
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| Brocade | Emulex | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| Hitachi | LSI Logic | QLogic |
| Subject | Notes |
| Vendor support considerations | 1. 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. |
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| Bridges/Routers | ||
| Subject | Notes |
| Vendor support considerations | 1. 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. |
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| Manufacturer | Device |
| Dell EMC | Disk Library Series |
| Fujitsu | CentricStor |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | VLS 300 EVA Gateway, VLS 6000 Series, VLS 9000 Series |
| Sun | StorageTek VTL Plus 1.0, StorageTek VTL Plus 2.0, StorageTek VTL Prime 1.0, VTL1200 |
| Manufacturer | Device |
| ADIC | Scalar i2000, Scalar i500 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | ESL E-Series 286e, ESL E-Series 630e, MSL5026DLX, MSL5026S2, MSL5026SL, MSL5030L1, MSL5052S2, MSL5052SL, MSL5060L1, MSL6000 Series, MSL6030L2, MSL6060L2, SSL1016, SSL1016L2, SSL1016S2 |
| IBM | TotalStorage 3494 |
| Quantum | PX500 Series |
| Sun | StorageTek L1400, StorageTek L180, StorageTek L700, StorageTek L700e, StorageTek SL24, StorageTek SL3000, StorageTek SL48, StorageTek SL500, StorageTek SL8500, StorEdge C10, StorEdge C2, StorEdge C4, StorEdge L180, StorEdge L500, StorEdge L5500, StorEdge L6000, StorEdge L700, StorEdge L8500 |
| Manufacturer | Device |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | DLT VS160, SDLT600, Ultrium 215 LTO1, Ultrium 230 LTO1, Ultrium 448 LTO2, Ultrium 460 LTO2, Ultrium 960 LTO3 |
| IBM | TotalStorage 3580 Ultrium 1, TotalStorage 3580 Ultrium 2, TotalStorage 3590B Series, TotalStorage 3590E Series, TotalStorage 3590H Series, TotalStorage 3592 Model J1A, Ultrium 1, Ultrium 2 |
| Quantum | DLT VS160, DLT-V4, LTO-2, LTO-2 HH |
| Sun | StorageTek T10000A, StorageTek T10000A 4GB, StorageTek T10000B, StorageTek T9840C, StorageTek T9840D, StorEdge LTO1, StorEdge LTO2, StorEdge LTO3, StorEdge SDLT 320 |
| OS | CPU Architecture | OS Bits | NetBackup Client | NetBackup Bits | NBAC | SAN Client | Minimum NetBackup Level |
| Open Enterprise Server (Linux) 2[1] | x86-64[2] | 64 | Y | 64 | Y | 7.0 |
| OS - All Versions | CPU Architecture | 32-bit client | 64-bit client | Notes |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server | x86-64 | 1544MB |
| OS/Version | CPU Architecture | Minimum Memory Requirement |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 | x86-64 | 512 MB |
| OS | CPU Architecture | NetBackup 7.7 Client Selection |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 | x86-64 | Linux,SuSE2.6.16 |
| Subject | Notes |
| Support assumptions | For details on supported operating systems, please refer to the
"NetBackup 7.7 - 7.7.x Operating System Software Compatibility List"
.
1. Where support is shown for "Windows Server" it also means that the other editions of Windows Server and Windows Storage Server are supported, unless noted otherwise. Windows Server 2008 Core Installation is not supported as a NetBackup Media Server. Windows 2012 Core and 2012 R2 Core are supported as a NetBackup Media Server. |
| File System | ACL | Other Extended Attributes or Named Data Streams | Notes / Exceptions |
| Ext2, Ext3, ReiserFS, XFS, NSS, VxFS | Yes | Yes | - Support for file system compression on VxFS requires Storage Foundation 6.0.1 or later. Please check Storage Foundation Release Notes for Operating System levels. - NSS file system attributes, rich ACLs, trustees, and multiple data streams are not supported.
- Flashbackup does not support Disk Layout Versions 8 or greater. Disk Layout Version 8 was introduced in VxFS 5.1 |
| 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 | - 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. |
| Backup Product | Version | Support Level | Analytics License Required |
| Veritas NetBackup | 7.7 and higher versions | All supported NetBackup platforms by Remote Agent.
Native OpsCenter agent for Windows 2008 (SP2 and R2) and Solaris 10 and 11. | No |
| Veritas NetBackup Appliance | See NetBackup Hardware Compatibility List for Appliance support information.
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000025228 | Data collection happens automatically by NBSL | No |
| Veritas NetBackup PureDisk | 6.2, 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, 6.6.5 | PureDisk 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 |
| OS/Version | CPU Architecture | Minimum Memory Requirement |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 | x86-64 | 8 GB |
| Subject | Notes |
| Support assumptions | 1. NetBackup is supported on any cloud infrastructure environment that meets NetBackup's minimum resource requirements.
For details on operating systems supported by NetBackup, please refer to the
"NetBackup 7.7 - 7.7.x Operating System Software Compatibility List"
.
For details on NetBackup minimum resource requirements, please refer to the
"NetBackup Installation Guide"
.
2. Veritas does not certify the cloud compute layer or the cloud block storage layer. They are assumed to work as similar physical resources do. 3. NetBackup-certified cloud object storage support is listed in the vendor tables in the OST Cloud section of this HCL. 4. NetBackup deployment templates are available for some operating systems and cloud infrastructure solutions. Supported templates are listed in the vendor tables below. For a quicker and easier NetBackup deployment, Veritas recommends using the template rather than doing a manual NetBackup installation. |
| Operating System | NetBackup template file | NetBackup Master Server support | NetBackup Media Server support | Supported Locales / Regions |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | Link to the AWS CloudFormation NetBackup 7.7.3 AMI template file | Yes | Yes | Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Canada (Central), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), South America (Sao Paulo), US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon) |
| Date Added/Modified | Feature/Functionality/OS/Platform | NetBackup Area | OS/Platform | OS/Platform Version | CPU Architecture | Last Supported Release | Notes |
| 2017-05-25 | Pre-7.7 backlevel administration with the Java GUI | Master Server, Media Server, Client | All | All | All | 8.0 | Pre-7.7 versions were EOSL Febuary 1, 2017. The 8.0 Windows remote administration console can be installed if needing to administer pre-7.7 NetBackup servers or perform backups/restores of pre-7.7 clients. |
| 2017-05-19 | Remote (push) installations of UNIX/Linux clients using ftp | Master Server, Client | All UNIX and Linux | All | All | 8.0 | Use the sftp method as the alternative. Push install from the administration console is being changed to use ssh. |
| 2017-05-19 | Remote (push) installations of UNIX/Linux clients using rsh | Master Server, Client | All UNIX and Linux | All | All | 8.0 | Use the ssh method as the alternative. Push install from the administration console is being changed to use ssh as well. |
| 2017-04-19 | NetBackup High Availability (HA) Media Server | Media Server | All | All | All | 8.0 | HA Media Server was End of Life for new installs with NetBackup 7.7 and only upgrades from 6.5 were supported. This will now continue the EOL for HA Media Server with regards to upgraded HA Media Server moving forward with the Jasper release. NetBackup Media Server App_Clusters will not be impacted. NetBackup HA Appliances are not impacted. |
| 2017-04-19 | DB2 versions 9.1, 9.5, 9.7 & 10.1 | NetBackup for DB2 | All | All | All | 8.0 | |
| 2017-03-14 | Replication Director for EMC VNX | Replication Director | All | All | All | 8.0 | |
| 2016-01-11 | BMR - XenServer support | Client | All | All | All | 7.7.3 | |
| 2015-10-16 | Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux) | Master Server, Media Server, Client | Novell Open Enterprise Server | All | All | 7.7.1 |
| OS/Version | CPU Architecture | OS Bits | NetBackup | Last NetBackup Release Supported |
| SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 10 | x86-64 | 64 | Client, Master and Media Server | 7.7 |
| Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux) | x86-64 | 64 | Client, Master and Media Server | 7.7.1 |
| Apple Mac OS X | x86-64 | 64 | Client | 7.7.1 |
| FreeBSD | x86-64 | 64 | Client | 7.7.1 |
| Oracle Linux | x86-64 | 64 | Master | 7.7.1 |
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