Need steps for Netbackup Update from 7.1 to 7.5


 
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Old 03-24-2013
Need steps for Netbackup Update from 7.1 to 7.5

Hello Friends,

I need a document with steps to upgrade Symantec Netbackup from 7.1 to 7.5.
Would you please help me on this.
I have Symantec provided pdf but looks like reference book.
I need only steps which is needed to be followed.
Please guide me.

Information about my Server
My Master and Media Server runs on same system with Sun Solaris version 10 OS.
No clustering is done but we have its backup Server as well.

To specify some things, I need to know:-
1.What all services need to be shut down before proceeding,
2.The sequence I need to follow.
3.The Catalog backup stuff

Thanks in advance.
Manali

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Any Netbackup Expert here. Please advise

Thanks.
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Old 03-26-2013
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Old 03-26-2013
Hello,
I would post your question on the Symantec site. I have a support contract with Symantec and the Symantec forum gets me an answer before the techs even get to my ticket. Link below.

NetBackup Forums | Symantec Connect Community
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Old 03-27-2013
The Symantec NetBackup 7.5 Upgrade Guide gives detailed information about upgrading to Symantec NetBackup 7.5.

You may also choose to visit couple of other Symantec websites:
  • The 7.x Upgrade Portal on Symantec Support site for the greatest information on upgrading to Symantec NetBackup 7.x.
  • The Installation and Upgrade checklist on Symantec's SORT website is a useful tool to visit before you proceed with the upgrade.
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Old 03-28-2013
Yes,
but Symantec Netbackup 7.5 does not support many OS versions
Check this link
Code:
https://sort.symantec.com/checklist/install#report and select as 7.5 
 
below os are not supported:-
Windows 2008IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2003 R2IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2003 SP1IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2000 NASx86-3232Client and Media Server6.5.xWindows 2000 SP4x86-3232Client, Master and Media Server6.5.xWindows 2000 SP4x86-6464Client, Master and Media Server6.5.xWindows XP Professional SP2IA6464Client7.1.x
Windows 2008IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2003 R2IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2003 SP1IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2000 NASx86-3232Client and Media Server6.5.xWindows 2000 SP4x86-3232Client, Master and Media Server6.5.xWindows 2000 SP4x86-6464Client, Master and Media Server6.5.xWindows XP Professional SP2IA6464Client7.1.x
Windows 2008IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2003 R2IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2003 SP1IA6464Client7.1.xWindows 2000 NASx86-3232Client and Media Server6.5.xWindows 2000 SP4x86-3232Client, Master and Media Server6.5.xWindows 2000 SP4x86-6464Client, Master and Media Server6.5.xWindows XP Professional SP2IA6464Client7.1.xwindows 2008 64bit windows 2003 R2 64bit

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Old 03-28-2013
manalisharmabe,
I was assuming that since you posted this question in the Solaris section, that you where installing on Solaris. We currently have 7.1.0.2 install on Solaris 10 SPARC (master), Windows 2008 (media - for VMs), Solaris 10 x86 (media) and Linux (Teradata - media). We are testing for the upgrade to 7.5

I looked at the info on the page from the link you provided. From what I read the older versions of Windows don't have 7.5 clients for them. Take note that the NetBackup client and server programs do not need to at the same level to work together. You can still use the older clients to backup the servers until you rebuild the client server to a newer OS.

Some notes from when we did our last upgrade.
1) Name the new backup server the same as the old.
2) Solaris x86 has less NetBackup features then Solaris SPARC
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Old 03-31-2013
I think best approach will be to open a case with Symantec and ask them to provide you help in NBU upgrade. 7.0 to 7.5 is a minor upgrade and should not cause any problem - however, open a case and they will guide you through the process.

If you have liberty of second free disk in the backup server, then I would suggest to clone the original disk first before attempting upgrade. That will save lots of hassle if things dont go as planned.
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