How do I update my NetBackup client?

How do I update my NetBackup client?

Select NetBackup Management > Policies in the NetBackup Administrative Console. In the middle pane, select Clients. Then right-click on the client you want to upgrade in the right pane and select Upgrade Host.

How do I find my NetBackup client version?

Windows:

1. The base version of the NetBackup client software can be found in the file: \Veritas\NetBackup\bin\version.txt.
2. Maintenance Pack information (if installed) can be located in the file: \VERITAS\Patch\history.log.

What is the latest version of NetBackup?

Note: The current version of NetBackup is 8.2.

How do I install NetBackup client?

Adding clients to a policy

1. To access the Policy dialog box, double-click the policy name in the Policies list in the NetBackup Administration Console.
2. Click New.
3. To add another client, click Add. If this client is the last client you want to add, click OK.
4. In the Policy dialog box, click OK.

What is NetBackup VxUpdate?

VxUpdate is the replacement for LiveUpdate. The main component of VxUpdate is the new deployment policy that serves as a client upgrade tool. With the release of VxUpdate, Veritas no longer supports LiveUpdate. The deployment policies are not located with the other policies in the NetBackup Administrative Console.

How do I check my NetBackup appliance OS?

To check NetBackup Appliance 5220 version information, enter Main_Menu > Manage > Software then run the command ‘List Version’. This command shows the appliance version, the NetBackup version, and the appliance build date.

What is the next generation NetBackup scale out architecture solution called?

Flex Scale
NetBackup 9 offers a new scale-out deployment aimed at software-defined, hyper-converged data centers, allowing customers to add storage nodes as they see fit. Veritas restructured its backup software with NetBackup 9, adding a scale-out deployment option called Flex Scale.

How do you add an existing NetBackup client to a new NetBackup domain or change the master for a particular NetBackup Client?

On the client machine:

1. Launch the Backup, Archive and Restore (BAR GUI) interface.
2. Go to File | Specify NetBackup machines and policy type.
3. Add the media servers and master from the new domain.
4. Update the bp. conf/registry and make sure the first SERVER= entry is the NEW master server name.

How do I install NetBackup client on Windows?

On the initial screen, select Installation. On the Installation screen, select NetBackup Client Software Installation….To change the folder destination where NetBackup is installed:

1. Click Change.
2. Browse to the preferred location and designate a new or an existing folder.
3. Click Next.

Can a client be pushed to NetBackup 8.2?

Be aware you cannot use the update_clients installation script to push NetBackup 8.2 or later clients. You must use VxUpdate. The update_clients installation script can determine the full client list that is configured on the server.

Where are the Certificates written during a NetBackup upgrade?

See the topic on deploying certificates on clients without connectivity to the master server in the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide. During a client upgrade, the new client files are written to a directory in /tmp on the client.

Where are the new client files written during an upgrade?

During a client upgrade, the new client files are written to a directory in /tmp on the client. This directory must have sufficient space to temporarily store the new client files to ensure a successful upgrade.