The NetBackup (NBU) Upgrade Portal contains important information regarding upgrading to NetBackup 10.x. The key points contained below offer guidance and suggestions to help guide customers to a successful upgrade experience. The information below is continuously reviewed and will be updated with additional details as and when they become available. Verify upcoming Support Milestones by checking the Veritas Product Life Cycle information page.
The Upgrade Portal contains details on the following releases:
| Version | GA. Date |
|---|---|
| NetBackup 11.0.0.1 | August 2025 |
| NetBackup 11.0 | March 2025 |
| NetBackup 10.5.0.1 | January 2025 |
| NetBackup 10.5 | September 2024 |
| NetBackup 10.4.0.1 | June 2024 |
| NetBackup 10.4 | March 2024 |
| NetBackup 10.3.0.1 | January 2024 |
| NetBackup 10.3 | October 2023 |
| NetBackup 10.2.0.1 | June 2023 |
| NetBackup 10.2 | March 2023 |
| NetBackup 10.1.1 | December 2022 |
| NetBackup 10.1 | September 2022 |
| NetBackup 10.0.0.1 | June 2022 |
| NetBackup 10.0 | March 2022 |
| NetBackup 9.1.0.1 | September 2021 |
| NetBackup 8.3.0.2 | July 2021 |
| NetBackup 9.1 | June 2021 |
| NetBackup 9.0.0.1 | March 2021 |
| NetBackup 9.0 | January 2021 |
| NetBackup 8.3.0.1 | September 2020 |
| NetBackup 8.3 | July 2020 |
| NetBackup 8.2 | June 2019 |
| NetBackup 8.1.2 | September 2018 |
Note: For system requirements, documentation, and compatibility information, please use the Installation and Upgrade checklist found on the SORT website before any upgrade:
NetBackup 11.0.0.1
Key Notes:
The NetBackup 11.0.0.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 11.0.0.1. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the latest NetBackup guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 11.0.0.1 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Starting with NetBackup 10.3, a new format of license is being used. Download the new license file by following these steps
NetBackup 11.0Key Notes:
The NetBackup 11.0 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 11.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the latest NetBackup guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 11.0 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Starting with NetBackup 10.3, a new format of license is being used. Download the new license file by following these steps
NetBackup 10.5.0.1Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.5 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 10.5.0.1. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the latest NetBackup guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.5.0.1 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Starting with NetBackup 10.3, a new format of license is being used. Download the new license file by following these steps
NetBackup 10.5
Key Notes:
The Netbackup 10.5 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from the NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 10.5. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the latest NetBackup guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.5 Release notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Starting with NetBackup 10.3, a new format of license is being used. Download the new license file by following these steps
NetBackup 10.4.0.1Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.4 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 10.4.0.1. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.4.0.1 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Starting with NetBackup 10.3, a new format of license is being used. Download the new license file by following these steps
NetBackup 10.4
Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.4 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 10.4. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.4 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Starting with NetBackup 10.3, a new format of license is being used. Download the new license file by following these steps
NetBackup 10.3.0.1Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.3.0.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 10.3.0.1. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.3.0.1 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Starting with NetBackup 10.3, a new format of license is being used. Download the new license file by following these steps
NetBackup 10.3Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.3 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 10.3. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.3 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Starting with NetBackup 10.3, a new format of license is being used. Download the new license file by following these steps
NetBackup 10.2.0.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.2.0.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 10.2.0.1. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.2.0.1 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
NetBackup 10.2 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.2 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 8.0 through NetBackup 10.2. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.2 Release Notes to review the changes in this release.
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
Prior to any upgrade to 10.2+, ensure the UFT-8 Checker procedure has been completed.
NetBackup 10.1.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.1.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 10.0.0.1. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 10.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.1.1 Release Notes to review the changes to this release
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 10.1.1 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 10.1.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 10.1.1 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 10.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 10.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 10.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.1 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 10.1 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 10.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 10.1 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 10.0.0.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.0.0.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 10.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 10.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.0.0.1 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 10.0.0.1 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 10.0.0.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 10.0.0.1 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 10.0 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 10.0 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 10.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 10.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 10.0 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 10.0 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 10.0 Release Notes
- NetBackup 10.0 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 9.1.0.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 9.1.0.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 9.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 9.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 9.1.0.1 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 9.1.0.1 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 9.1.0.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 9.1.0.1 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 8.3.0.2 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 8.3.0.2 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 9.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 9.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 8.3.0.2 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 8.3.0.2 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 8.3.0.2 Release Notes
- NetBackup 8.3.0.2 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 9.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 9.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 9.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 9.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 9.1 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 9.1 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.\
- NetBackup 9.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 9.1 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 9.0.0.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 9.0.0.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 9.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 9.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 9.0.0.1 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 9.0.0.1 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 9.0.0.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 9.0.0.1 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 9.0 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 9.0 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 9.0. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 9.0, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 9.0 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 9.0 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 9.0 Release Notes
- NetBackup 9.0 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 8.3.0.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 8.3 Upgrade Guide (No change from 8.3 to 8.3.0.1) provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 8.2 Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 8.2, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 8.3.0.1 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 8.3 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 8.3.0.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 8.3 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 8.3 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 8.3 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 8.2 Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 8.2, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 8.3 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 8.3 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 8.3 Release Notes
- NetBackup 8.3 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 8.2 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 8.2 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 8.2 Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 8.2, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 8.2 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 8.2 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 8.2 Release Notes
- NetBackup 8.2 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 8.1.2 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 8.1.2 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 8.1.2. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 8.1.2, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 8.0 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 8.0 Upgrade Guide
- Combine the upgrade steps in the NetBackup 8.0 procedure with the upgrade steps in the NetBackup 8.1.2 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release, not only NetBackup 8.0, for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 8.1.2 Release Notes
- NetBackup 8.1.2 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
Removed These Items:
- NetBackup 8.1.1 – This version of NetBackup went GA in February 2018.
- NetBackup 8.1 – This version of NetBackup went GA in September 2017.
- NetBackup 8.0 – This version of NetBackup went GA in December 2016.
- NetBackup 7.7.3 – This version of NetBackup went GA in June2016.
- NetBackup 7.6.1 – This version of NetBackup went GA in January 2015.
- NetBackup 7.6 – This version of NetBackup went GA in December 2013.
- NetBackup 7.5 – This version of NetBackup went GA in March 2012.
- NetBackup 6.x (NBU) reached End of Support Life (EOSL) on October 3, 2012.
- Note: EOSL page above was archived as internal only KB article: 100038907
NetBackup 8.1.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 8.1.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 8.1.1. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 8.1.1, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 8.0 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 8.0 Upgrade Guide
- Combine the upgrade steps in the NetBackup 8.0 procedure with the upgrade steps in the NetBackup 8.1.1 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release, not only NetBackup 8.0, for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 8.1.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 8.1.1 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 8.1 Key Notes:
The NetBackup 8.1 Upgrade Guide provides an upgrade path from NetBackup version 7.7.x through NetBackup 8.1. Information about required upgrade steps for older versions of NetBackup are removed from the NetBackup 8.1 and later guides. This change simplifies the upgrade procedure for customers with more current versions of NetBackup.
For a successful upgrade from older NetBackup versions directly to 8.1, you must:
- Refer to the NetBackup 8.0 Release Notes to understand the changes to NetBackup
- Refer to the upgrade procedure that is listed in the NetBackup 8.0 Upgrade Guide
- Combine the upgrade steps in the NetBackup 8.0 procedure with the upgrade steps in the NetBackup 8.1 Upgrade Guide
Veritas recommends that you refer to the NetBackup Release Notes and Upgrade Guide for each release, not only NetBackup 8.0, for details about these earlier upgrades. These documents provide additional information about upgrade steps and the requirements that are helpful for a successful upgrade.
- NetBackup 8.1 Release Notes
- NetBackup 8.1 Upgrade Guide
- NetBackup Documentation (for earlier versions)
NetBackup 8.0 Key Notes:
1. NetBackup 8.0 will be a complete installation package. Prior to upgrading run a Catalog Backup of all databases including Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP).
2. Upgrade to NetBackup 8.0 can occur from all NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients.
3. The currently installed version of NetBackup affects the upgrade process for the NetBackup 8.0 upgrade. Please review the NetBackup 8.0 Upgrade Guide for more details.
NetBackup 7.7.3 Key Notes:
1. NetBackup 7.7.3 will be a complete installation package. Prior to upgrading run a Catalog Backup of all databases including Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP).
2. Upgrade to NetBackup 7.7.3 can occur from all NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients.
3. The currently installed version of NetBackup affects the upgrade process for the NetBackup 7.7.3 upgrade. Please review the NetBackup 7.7.3 Upgrade Guide for more details:
https://www.veritas.com/docs/100040135
NetBackup 7.7.2 Key Notes:
1. NetBackup 7.7.2 will be a complete installation package. Prior to upgrading run a Catalog Backup of all databases including Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP).
2. Upgrade to NetBackup 7.7.2 can occur from all NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients.
3. The currently installed version of NetBackup affects the upgrade process for the NetBackup 7.7.2 upgrade. Please review the NetBackup 7.7.2 Upgrade Guide for more details:
https://www.veritas.com/docs/100040135
NetBackup 7.7.1 Key Notes:
1. NetBackup 7.7.1 will be a complete installation package. Prior to upgrading run a Catalog Backup of all databases including Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP).
2. Upgrade to NetBackup 7.7.1 can occur from all NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients.
3. The currently installed version of NetBackup affects the upgrade process for the NetBackup 7.7.1 upgrade. Please review the NetBackup 7.7.1 Upgrade Guide for more details:
https://www.veritas.com/docs/100040135
NetBackup 7.7 Key Notes:
1. Before starting upgrading to NetBackup 7.7, run a Catalog Backup .
2. Upgrade to NetBackup 7.7 can occur from all NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients.
3. The currently installed version of NetBackup affects the upgrade process for the NetBackup 7.7 upgrade. Please review the NetBackup 7.7 Upgrade Guide for more details: https://www.veritas.com/docs/100040135
NetBackup 7.6.1 Key Notes:
1. Before upgrading please review the NetBackup 7.6.1 Release Notes:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000004180
2. Before starting the upgrade to NetBackup 7.6.1, run a Catalog Backup.
3. Upgrade to NetBackup 7.6.1 can occur from all NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients.
4. NetBackup 7.6.1 upgrades the NetBackup Media Server Deduplication database. This is a multistep process that may impact installation and operational performance until complete. Please review the NetBackup 7.6.1 Upgrade Guide for more details:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000004297
NetBackup 7.6 Key Notes:
1. Before starting upgrading to NetBackup 7.6, run a Catalog Backup.
2. Upgrade to NetBackup 7.6 can occur from all NetBackup 6.x and NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients.
3. NetBackup 7.6 migrates the NetBackup catalog image header information into the NetBackup relational database. This is a multistep process that may impact installation and operational performance until complete. Please review the NetBackup 7.6 Upgrade Guide for more details:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000003746
4. With NetBackup 7.x, all Unix/Linux 32-bit support has been discontinued. Customers with 32-bit master servers can perform the following:
A. Move to a NetBackup Appliance!
B. Transfer a NetBackup master to new hardware/architecture should refer to: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000041077
NetBackup 7.5 Key Notes:
1. Before starting upgrading to NetBackup 7.5, run a Catalog Backup.
2. Symantec recommends that the consistency of the NetBackup EMM and BMR databases is validated and verified prior to performing the upgrade to NetBackup 7.5.
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000006049
3. Upgrade to NetBackup 7.5 can occur from all NetBackup 6.x and NetBackup 7.x versions. OpsCenter should be updated first, followed by the NetBackup Master Server, then Media Servers, then Clients.
4. NetBackup 7.5 Maintenance Release 7 (7.5.0.7) should be applied immediately after the 7.5 installation has been completed. NetBackup 7.5.0.7 download information can be found at the following link:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000018640
5. NetBackup 7.5 migrates the NetBackup catalog image header information into the NetBackup relational database. This is a multistep process that may impact installation and operational performance until complete. Please review the following NetBackup 7.5 Upgrade Guide for more details:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000003107
6. With NetBackup 7.x, all Unix/Linux 32-bit support has been discontinued. Customers with 32-bit master servers can perform the following:
A. Move to a NetBackup Appliance!
B. Transfer to a new Unix/Linux NetBackup master on new hardware/architecture should refer to: http://www.veritas.com/docs/100022624
7. Upgrades from 6.x using OST on Unix Media Servers will be required to update the plug-in to a 64 bit version. For more information please refer to: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000125183
NetBackup 7.1
This version of NetBackup went GA in March of 2011. Customers considering this upgrade are encouraged to move to NetBackup 8.0.
NetBackup 7.0
This version of NetBackup went GA in February of 2010. Customers considering this upgrade are encouraged to move to NetBackup 8.0.
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