Just to add to Justin's points, which I agree with, do make sure your
Hardware is well specc-ed up, as I have noticed some slowdown with 2k8
and 7.0.1

Simon 

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Piszcz
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Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Server OS and NBU upgrades



On Fri, 18 Mar 2011, McDonald, James F. II wrote:

> Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with upgrading from 
> Windows Server 2003 to 2008 and NBU 6.5 to 7.0?  Currently my backup 
> server is running the older versions of both.  I have the software to 
> upgrade both of them.  Is there a preferred sequence: upgrade NBU then

> the OS or upgrade the OS first and then NBU?  When upgrading NBU, will

> it preserve the settings and policies already created?

Hi,

1. I would upgrade to NBU 7.0 first in 2003.
2. Take a catalog backup.
3. Re-provision host with Windows 2008.
4. Install NetBackup 7.0 on 2008.
5. Perform catalog recovery.
6. Cycle services.
7. Everything should be preserved.

I've done similar things with Linux, RHEL3->RHEL5 and Solaris 8/9 ->
Solaris 10, but I have not done it on Windows.

Justin.

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