Veritas NetBackup™ Upgrade Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.1, 8.3)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About the NetBackup 8.3 Upgrade Guide
    2.  
      Available NetBackup upgrade methods
    3. About changes in NetBackup 8.3
      1.  
        Java GUI and JRE installation optional for some computers
      2.  
        Logging directory permissions require reset on rollback
      3.  
        Upgrades from NetBackup 7.6.0.4 and earlier are not supported
      4.  
        External certificate authority certificates supported in NetBackup 8.2 and later
    4.  
      About Veritas Smart Meter
    5.  
      Best practices for Veritas Smart Meter
  2. Planning for an upgrade
    1. General upgrade planning information
      1.  
        About planning a NetBackup 8.3 upgrade
      2.  
        How to plan for an upgrade to NetBackup 8.3
      3.  
        Known catalog backup limitation
      4.  
        About security certificates for NetBackup hosts
      5.  
        About automatic file changes from an upgrade
    2. About upgrade tools
      1.  
        About Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools
      2.  
        Recommended SORT procedures for upgrades
      3.  
        Recommended SORT procedures for new installations
      4.  
        About the NetBackup preinstall checker
    3. Upgrade operational notes and limitations
      1.  
        Creating the user account to support the NetBackup web server
      2.  
        About NetBackup 8.3 support for Fibre Transport Media Server with RHEL 7.5
      3.  
        MSDP changes in NetBackup 8.1
      4.  
        Potential required changes for NetApp clusters
      5.  
        Errors when Bare Metal Restore information is replicated using Auto Image Replication
      6.  
        Upgrade issue with pre-8.1 clients and 8.1 or later media servers
  3. Master server upgrade
    1.  
      About master server upgrades
    2.  
      Preinstall procedure for upgrading to NetBackup 8.3
    3.  
      Performing local, remote, or clustered server upgrades on Windows systems
    4.  
      Performing silent upgrades on Windows systems
    5.  
      Upgrading UNIX and Linux server software to NetBackup 8.3
    6.  
      Post-install procedure for upgrading to NetBackup 8.3
    7.  
      About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts
    8.  
      Completing your system update after an upgrade
  4. Media server upgrade
    1.  
      Upgrading NetBackup media servers to NetBackup 8.3
    2.  
      Silently upgrading NetBackup media server software on UNIX and Linux
  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. Client upgrade
    1.  
      About client upgrades
    2.  
      Upgrading UNIX and Linux clients with the NetBackup upgrade script
    3.  
      Upgrade of the UNIX and Linux client binaries with native installers
  7. NetBackup Deployment Management with VxUpdate
    1.  
      About VxUpdate
    2.  
      Commands used in VxUpdate
    3.  
      Repository management
    4.  
      Deployment policy management
    5.  
      Manually initiating upgrades from the master server using VxUpdate
    6.  
      Manually initiating upgrades from the media server or client using VxUpdate
    7.  
      Deployment job status
  8. 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.  
      Add or Remove Java GUI and JRE after upgrade
    5.  
      About the NetBackup web user interface
    6.  
      About the NetBackup answer file
    7.  
      About RBAC bootstrapping
    8.  
      About NetBackup software availability
    9.  
      Additional post-upgrade steps for NetApp clusters
    10.  
      Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
    11.  
      About compatibility between NetBackup versions
    12.  
      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.  
      Removing a clustered media server by migrating all data to a new media server
    16.  
      Disabling the connection between your OpsCenter server and your NetBackup Master Server
    17.  
      Post upgrade procedures for Amazon cloud storage servers
    18.  
      Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
  9.  
    Index

A

about
preinstall checker, About the NetBackup preinstall checker
startup and shutdown scripts, About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts
UNIX and Linux upgrade requirements, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools, About Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools
authentication certificates (see security certificates)
Auto Image Replication
Bare Metal Restore
errors, Errors when Bare Metal Restore information is replicated using Auto Image Replication
automatic file changes
after upgrade, About automatic file changes from an upgrade

B

Bare Metal Restore
Auto Image Replication
errors, Errors when Bare Metal Restore information is replicated using Auto Image Replication
bpplclients command, Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
create client list, Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded

C

catalog backup
limitation, Known catalog backup limitation
certificates (see security certificates)
changes
in NetBackup 8.3, About changes in NetBackup 8.3
clients
upgrading after server upgrades, Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
cluster
private network, Performing local, remote, or clustered server upgrades on Windows systems
cluster installation and upgrade
requirements, Requirements for Windows cluster installations and upgrades
commands
bpplclients, Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
complete system update
after upgrade, Completing your system update after an upgrade
create client list
bpplclients command, Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded

D

Domain Name Service (DNS), Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux

H

hosts file, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux

I

installation requirements
Windows systems, Installation and upgrade requirements for Windows and Windows clusters

L

limitation
catalog backup, Known catalog backup limitation
local, remote, clustered upgrade
Windows systems, Performing local, remote, or clustered server upgrades on Windows systems

M

master server
upgrade, About master server upgrades
media server
upgrade, Upgrading NetBackup media servers to NetBackup 8.3
mixed version support
NetBackup 8.x, About compatibility between NetBackup versions

N

NBUPlugin
determining the version, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
upgrading, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
NetBackup 8.3
changes, About changes in NetBackup 8.3
NetBackup 8.x
mixed version support, About compatibility between NetBackup versions
NetBackup Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images, About NetBackup software availability
NetBackup scripts
startup and shutdown, About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts
UNIX, About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts
Network Information Service (NIS), Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux

P

plug-ins
NetApp, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
upgrading from NetApp, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
preinstall checker
about, About the NetBackup preinstall checker
private network
cluster, Performing local, remote, or clustered server upgrades on Windows systems

R

recommended installation procedures
Veritas Operations Readiness Tools, Recommended SORT procedures for new installations
recommended upgrade procedures
Veritas Operations Readiness Tools, Recommended SORT procedures for upgrades
required changes
after upgrade, Completing your system update after an upgrade
requirements
cluster installation and upgrade, Requirements for Windows cluster installations and upgrades
requirements for server installation
Linux, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
Red Hat Linux, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux

S

security certificates
for NetBackup hosts, About security certificates for NetBackup hosts
server installation
requirements for Linux, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
requirements for Red Hat Linux, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
servers
silent upgrade on Windows, Performing silent upgrades on Windows systems
silent upgrade on Windows
servers, Performing silent upgrades on Windows systems
SORT
Veritas Operations Readiness Tools, Recommended SORT procedures for upgrades, Recommended SORT procedures for new installations
Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools, About Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools
startup and shutdown
NetBackup scripts, About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts
startup and shutdown scripts
about, About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts

U

UNIX
NetBackup scripts, About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts
UNIX and Linux systems
upgrade requirements, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
UNIX and Linux upgrade requirements
about, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
upgrade
automatic file changes after, About automatic file changes from an upgrade
complete system update after, Completing your system update after an upgrade
master server, About master server upgrades
media server, Upgrading NetBackup media servers to NetBackup 8.3
plan, How to plan for an upgrade to NetBackup 8.3
planning, About planning a NetBackup 8.3 upgrade
required changes after, Completing your system update after an upgrade
upgrade clients
after upgrading servers, Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
upgrade method, Preinstall procedure for upgrading to NetBackup 8.3, Post-install procedure for upgrading to NetBackup 8.3
upgrade requirements
UNIX and Linux systems, Upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
upgrade server software
server software, Upgrading UNIX and Linux server software to NetBackup 8.3
user account
web server, Creating the user account to support the NetBackup web server

V

Veritas Operations Readiness Tools (SORT)
recommended installation procedures, Recommended SORT procedures for new installations
recommended upgrade procedures, Recommended SORT procedures for upgrades
Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools (SORT)
about, About Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools
versions, determining NetApp NBUPlugin, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director

W

web server
user account, Creating the user account to support the NetBackup web server
Windows systems
cluster installation and upgrade requirements, Requirements for Windows cluster installations and upgrades
installation requirements, Installation and upgrade requirements for Windows and Windows clusters
local, remote, clustered upgrade, Performing local, remote, or clustered server upgrades on Windows systems