Veritas NetBackup™ Upgrade Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About the NetBackup 8.1 Upgrade Guide
    2. About changes in NetBackup 8.1
      1.  
        About MSDP changes
      2.  
        About certificate requirements for NetBackup 8.1
      3.  
        NetBackup Bare Metal Restore functionality not supported for restoring NetBackup 8.1 clients
      4.  
        SCCM and Chef deployment tools and documentation now available
    3.  
      Potential required changes for NetApp clusters
    4.  
      About automatic file changes from an upgrade
    5.  
      Errors when Bare Metal Restore information is replicated using Auto Image Replication
    6.  
      Known catalog backup limitation
    7.  
      About Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools
    8.  
      Recommended SORT procedures for new installations
    9.  
      Recommended SORT procedures for upgrades
    10.  
      About the NetBackup preinstall checker
  2. Planning for an upgrade
    1.  
      About planning a NetBackup 8.1 upgrade
    2.  
      How to plan for an upgrade to NetBackup 8.1
    3.  
      Creating the user account to support the NetBackup web server
    4.  
      Special guidelines for AIX master servers
    5.  
      MSDP changes in NetBackup 8.1
    6.  
      About security certificates for NetBackup hosts
  3. Master server upgrade
    1.  
      About master server upgrades
    2.  
      Preinstall procedure for upgrading to NetBackup 8.1
    3.  
      Performing local, remote, or clustered server upgrades on Windows systems
    4.  
      Performing silent upgrades on Windows systems
    5.  
      Upgrading UNIX/Linux server software to NetBackup 8.1
    6.  
      Post-install procedure for upgrading to NetBackup 8.1
    7. About mounting the NetBackup software media
      1.  
        Mounting NetBackup software media on UNIX or Linux systems
    8.  
      About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts
    9.  
      Completing your system update after an upgrade
  4. Media server upgrade
    1.  
      Upgrading NetBackup media servers to NetBackup 8.1
  5. MSDP upgrade for NetBackup
    1.  
      MSDP upgrade considerations for NetBackup 8.1
    2.  
      About MSDP rolling data conversion
    3.  
      About MSDP fingerprinting algorithm changes
  6. Appendix A. Reference
    1.  
      NetBackup master server web server user and group creation
    2.  
      Generate a certificate on the inactive nodes of a clustered master server
    3.  
      About the NetBackup Java Runtime Environment
    4.  
      About the NetBackup answer file
    5.  
      Update cloud configuration file on the master server immediately after install or upgrade to NetBackup 8.1
    6.  
      About NetBackup software availability
    7.  
      About the NetBackup media kit
    8.  
      About the NetBackup Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images
    9.  
      Additional post-upgrade steps for NetApp clusters
    10.  
      Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
    11.  
      About compatibility between NetBackup versions
    12.  
      Installation and upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
    13.  
      Installation and upgrade requirements for Windows and Windows clusters
    14.  
      Requirements for Windows cluster installations and upgrades
    15.  
      Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
    16.  
      Install and upgrade of the UNIX and Linux client binaries with native installers
    17.  
      Removing a clustered media server by migrating all data to a new media server
    18.  
      Disabling the connection between your NetBackup OpsCenter server and your NetBackup Master Server
    19.  
      Post upgrade procedures for Amazon cloud storage servers

Upgrading NetBackup media servers to NetBackup 8.1

Upgrades of media servers with MSDP include a rolling data conversion. The rolling conversion is performed when the system is not busy. In other words, the conversion runs when backups, restores, CRQP, CRC checks, compaction, etc. are not active. This conversion is not expected to affect normal system operations. After the rolling conversion is finished, there is no difference between the converted system and a new installation.

NetBackup also requires that media servers have a security certificate so that they function correctly. More information about this topic is available.

See About security certificates for NetBackup hosts.

NetBackup includes an administration console for all the supported versions of NetBackup. More information about supported versions of NetBackup is available.

https://sort.veritas.com/eosl

Table: Media server migration procedure

Step

Task

Completed

1

If your media server upgrade is part of the master server upgrade, you can proceed to the next step.

If not, deactivate the media server.

 

2

Stop all NetBackup services.

  • On UNIX systems: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.kill_all

  • On Windows systems: install_path\NetBackup\bin\bpdown -f

 

3

Upgrade the NetBackup binaries. More information is available about this topic.

 

4

If you did not get a security certificate, generate the certificate. More information about this topic is available.

See About security certificates for NetBackup hosts.

 

5

Check for an available NetBackup 8.1 maintenance release. Maintenance releases include very important fixes that are released after NetBackup 8.1. Veritas encourages you to install the latest available maintenance release during upgrade activities.

To access the latest NetBackup 8.1 maintenance release:

  1. Go to the NetBackup SORT website.

    https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup

  2. In the Installation and Upgrade Checklist section:

    • Under Product, select the correct product (NetBackup Enterprise Server or NetBackup Server)

    • Under Product version you are installing or upgrading to specify the latest version of NetBackup

    • Under Platform select the platform of the server you want to upgrade.

    • Under Processor specify the processor of your server.

    • Under Product version you are upgrading from (Optional) select the current version of NetBackup on the server you want to upgrade.

    • Click Generate Checklist.

  3. Under Upgrade Information, there is a version_number Download Links hyperlink. Click that hyperlink for the latest maintenance release.

  4. If no maintenance release is available, proceed to step 6.

  5. If you find a maintenance release is available, download it now.

  6. Prepare for the install by stopping all NetBackup processes and services. Use the command shown:

    UNIX/Linux: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.kill_all

    Windows: install_path\NetBackup\bin\bpdown -f

  7. Install the maintenance release.

  8. Restart NetBackup with the commands shown:

    UNIX/Linux systems: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.start_all

    Windows systems: install_path\NetBackup\bin\bpup -f

 

6

(Conditional) If the media server upgrade is part of a master server upgrade, skip this step.

Reactivate the media server.

 

7

(Conditional) If the media server upgrade is part of a master server upgrade, resume the master server upgrade procedure.

 

After successful conversion and when you are comfortable with the new storage format, clean up storage artifacts from the conversion process, as follows:

  • UNIX: /usr/openv/pdde/pdcr/bin/stconv --cleanup

  • Windows: install path\Veritas\pdde\stconv.exe --cleanup