Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup 6.5 upgrade q's

Dave,

I would recommend installing your new server at 5.0MP7 and switching over to it. Our upgrade path for new hardware has been to install NBU on the new server, then copy a tarball of /usr/openv over and untar it on the new server. Then swap IPs, hostnames, cabling, etc. and you're done. It takes about a day, but this seems the quickest and easiest method to ensure the environment has all the config files, catalog, etc., in place.

Once that's done, we usually run on the new hardware at the old version for a few days or a week to ensure everything is ok and then move forward with the 6.5 upgrade.

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I'm currently running NBU 5.0 MP7 On Solaris 9 on an E220R End goal is to get to NBU 6.5.4 on Solaris 10 on a new T5220. Network based clients, mix of Win200, Win2003, Solaris 8 My upgrade path is going to be as follows. Does anyone see any issues with this? Build Sol10 on new box Install NBU 5.0GA on new box Install MP7 for 5.0 on new box (solaris 10 aware) Backup catalogues on old box Transfer and recover catalogues on new box. Install new box and connect to existing tape library etc --- Should now having running NBU 5.0 MP7 on new T5220 with Sol10 --- Upgrade to NBU 6.5 Install 6.5.4 patch. ( i assume 6.5.4 is not released as a full version. I can't see to find that info out ). The questions i have is :- 1. From reading the release guide and all the cross references i see there are patches required for Solaris 8 for NBU6.5. I couldn't see any patches needed for Solaris 10. My question is are these patches only relevant for the server software? I.E I dont need to patch all my clients with the Sol8 OS patches in the NBU 6.5 release guide? 2. Is it possible to restore catalogues taken from NBU 5 onto a new system with NBU 6.5.4 ? I know the cats are different, but was just wondering if i could shorten my upgrade path by using NBU 5 catalogue tapes and restoring them onto a newly installed 6.5.4 version. Cheers _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu

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