Yeah, I was in the same boat, had just upgraded to 7.0.1 and then
realized 7.1 was available.   Delving into the 7.0.1 docs related
to VMware backups using the vStorage API, if you're planning on
using a VM guest as a backup host using the "hotadd" feature for
access to the vmdk's, I'm pretty certain 7.0.1 isn't compatible
with the vSphere 4.1 vStorage API, but 7.1 is.  I ended up deciding
to go 7.1 as our VMware support group had just upgraded to vSphere
4.1.

The 7.1 upgrade was very smooth and I haven't run into any new
problems so far.

-John

On 03/16/2011 06:20 AM, WEAVER, Simon (external) wrote:
> I just upgraded to 7.0.1 - Wonder if its worth upgrading again. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Coleman [mailto:bill_coleman AT symantec DOT com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:48 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Cc: Marianne Van Den Berg; jpiszcz AT lucidpixels DOT com; WEAVER, Simon
> (external)
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1GA
> 
> Netbackup 7.1 has gone generally available after over 315 customers
> installed the software for a total of 4000 days of usage.  40% of those
> customers installed it into a production environment.
> 
> How customers can access the software:
> Symantec will be sending an official Software Version Upgrade
> notification during the week of March 21st, which will include your
> license keys and media access information. However, should you require
> immediate access to your licenses and media, we invite you to visit the
> Licensing Portal.
> 
> Please follow these instructions for registering your product on the
> Symantec Licensing Portal:
> 1.    Go to https://licensing.symantec.com
> 2.    Returning customers Login. New users must Create an Account
> first.
> 3.    After logging in, select the 'I don't have an Upgrade
> Notification ID' button.
> 4.    Choose your customer number from the drop down menu and click on
> the select button
> 5.    Click on the appropriate notification ID
> 6.    Click on the 'upgrade' button
> 7.    If you have not upgraded previous versions of Symantec
> NetBackup, you will  be required to do so sequentially in order to
> obtain your Symantec NetBackup 7.1 information
> 8.    Select the licenses you would like to upgrade and click the
> 'Upgrade' button.
> 9.    Verify contact information for the licenses you are upgrading
> and click the 'Complete Registration' button.
> 10.   The license key(s) will be provided on the next screen.
> 11.   You may then click the 'Get Software' button to obtain your
> product.
> Please Note:  In some instances you may be required to repeat the
> upgrade process in order to retrieve the current version of the NBU
> product. 
> 
> Should you require any further assistance, please contact our Customer
> Care team.
> 
> http://go.symantec.com/customercare
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER,
> Simon (external)
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:43 AM
> To: Marianne Van Den Berg; jpiszcz AT lucidpixels DOT com;
> veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1GA
> 
> Thakns :) 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marianne Van Den Berg [mailto:mvdberg AT stortech.co DOT za]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:40 PM
> To: WEAVER, Simon (external); 'jpiszcz AT lucidpixels DOT com';
> 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1GA
> 
> You can no longer download from the ftp site - you have to use
> FileConnect.
> I believe that the GA announcement was a bit premature though, and that
> the downloads will only be available later this week. 
> 
> Will follow up with URL's as soon as I'm online again.
> 
> M.
> 
> Sent from my BlackBerry Bold
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> <veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
> To: Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz AT lucidpixels DOT com>;
> veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn 
> DOT edu>
> Sent: Tue Mar 15 16:27:32 2011
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1GA
> 
> Thoughts I have are .... I just upgrade to 7.0.1    :-(( 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Justin
> Piszcz
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:38 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1GA
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Apparently its out now:
> http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/netbackup-71-now-available
> 
> But, I don't see it on the FTP site?
> ftp://ftp.nbu.support.veritas.com/pub/support/products/NetBackup_Enterpr
> ise_Server/
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Justin.
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