Problem
Hard drives with 4096 byte native (4Kn) sector sizes are becoming available. NetBackup has limited support for these devices.
NetBackup fully supports Advanced Format (also known as 512e, or 512 emulation) drives.
Restores from RAW backup to drives with sector sizes different than the source are not supported.
Error Message
N/A - Not Applicable
Cause
4Kn drives are not supported in the areas listed in the table below.
Solution
Support for 4Kn drives in the areas listed in the table below will be provided by NetBackup with a future release.
Table: 4Kn Drive Support
| Platform | BMR | FlashBackup | Other (Hyper-V, VMware, DB snapshot) ** | Standard/MS-Windows * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | No | No | No | Yes |
| Solaris | No | No | No | Yes |
| HP/UX | No | No | No | Yes |
| AIX | No | No | No | Yes |
| LinuxR | No | No | No | Yes |
| LinuxS | No | No | No | Yes |
* Assumes OS / FS support
** VMware does not currently support 4Kn drives
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