Administering remote servers of different versions
The NetBackup server installation provides multiple versions of the NetBackup Administration Console to administer remote servers of different versions. When starting the console, select the version of the console that is compatible with the NetBackup server that you want to administer.
Alternatively, from the command line, you can use the jnbSA command with the -r option to launch the console. For example, to connect to a 8.0 master server from a 8.1 UNIX master server, enter the following command on the 8.1 master server:
./jnbSA -r 8.0
Several versions of the interface exist. Use the -h option and review the -r options to find out which versions are supported.
If no -r option is specified, the default is the NetBackup version of the current master server.
Note:
The NetBackup Administration Console is backward-compatible between a patch release (x.x.x.x) and a major (x.x) or minor release (x.x.x) that shares the same first and second digits.
For example, the 8.1.x.y console is compatible with a 8.1 master server. However, a NetBackup 8.1.x.y console cannot administer a 8.0.x.y master server. See Figure: Examples of supported and unsupported back-level console configurations for various examples.
