About planning a NetBackup 8.1 upgrade
The currently installed version of NetBackup affects the upgrade process for the NetBackup 8.1 upgrade. Upgrades from any version of NetBackup must plan for the NBDB database rebuild and the MSDP rolling conversion. Table: Required upgrade tasks based on currently installed version has additional information about what tasks you must perform for the upgrade.
Table: Required upgrade tasks based on currently installed version
Upgrade task | Versions that must perform the task |
|---|---|
NBDB database rebuild | All versions must perform the NBDB database rebuild. |
MSDP conversion | All versions that use MSDP must perform the MSDP rolling conversion. |
Before you begin an upgrade, Veritas recommends that you review the NetBackup Release Notes document that is included with your media kit or the electronic product image files. This document describes important changes in NetBackup 8.1 that you should be familiar with before you upgrade.
Caution:
To help ensure a successful upgrade to NetBackup 8.1, you should visit the SORT page and the NetBackup Upgrade Portal and for complete upgrade details:
SORT page:
See About Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools.
https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup
NetBackup Upgrade Portal: