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NetBackup 7.0 supports newly added functionality and new policy directives that make it a much more robust agent than previous versions. Symantec suggests that you upgrade to the latest version of Enterprise Vault to take advantage of the new features.
If you elect to upgrade to NetBackup 7.0, you should understand the following configuration requirements:
The NetBackup version on all of the Enterprise Vault servers (in one Enterprise Vault site deployment) must be the same.
The NetBackup version on all of the SQL servers in the configuration must be the same as, or higher than the NetBackup version of the Enterprise Vault server in an Enterprise vault site.
For example, if an SQL server is a part of an Enterprise Vault site that contains the Enterprise Vault servers that are running NetBackup 7.0, then the SQL servers must run the same version level (or higher) as the Enterprise Vault servers.
If an Enterprise Vault server is also used as an SQL server, the version of SQL on that server must be equal to or higher than the NetBackup version of the Enterprise Server.
The NetBackup version on the master server and media servers must be same or higher than the NetBackup client version. For example, a NetBackup 7.0 master server can support a mixed environment of NetBackup 6.5.4 and 7.0 client servers.
The only way that a NetBackup master server can communicate a NetBackup 6.5.4 client and a NetBackup 7.0 client is with two or more Enterprise Vault sites. One site would contain NetBackup 6.5.4 Enterprise Vault servers and the other site would contain NetBackup 7.0 Enterprise Vault servers. If these two sites share a SQL server, then that server must run must a version that is equal to or greater than NetBackup 7.0.
After you have finished your upgrade, more changes to your Enterprise Vault configuration may be required. For example, if you upgraded the master, media, and client servers to version 7.0 and you upgraded Enterprise Vault to version 8.0, then you must modify your backup policy to use Enterprise Vault 8.0 directives.
Table: Upgrade scenarios after an upgrade to NetBackup 7.0 shows the different versions of software that can be run within your Enterprise Vault environment. The table also shows which variation of software requires you to make additional changes after the upgrade completes.
Table: Upgrade scenarios after an upgrade to NetBackup 7.0
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NetBackup master and media version |
NetBackup client version |
Enterprise Vault version |
What changes are required after an upgrade? |
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7.0 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
No additional changes are required. |
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7.0 |
6.5.4 |
7.5 |
No additional changes are required. |
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7.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
You must modify all current NetBackup Enterprise Vault policies to use the Enterprise Vault 8.0 directive set. See About configuration changes after you upgrade NetBackup and Enterprise Vault. |
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7.0 |
6.5.4 |
8.0 |
No additional changes are required. For more information on data protection of Enterprise Vault 8.0 components using NetBackup 6.5.4, see, Technote 323945, Enterprise Vault 8.0 support using NetBackup 6.5.4, on the Symantec Support Web site at the following URL:
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