CloudCatalyst requirements and limitations
The CloudCatalyst storage server is a dedicated media server for MSDP deduplicated cloud storage. The media server must be either a NetBackup appliance or a Linux media server, as described in Table: Types of media servers that can be used as CloudCatalyst storage servers.
Table: Types of media servers that can be used as CloudCatalyst storage servers
Host | Version |
|---|---|
NetBackup appliance | Veritas NetBackup CloudCatalyst Appliance |
NetBackup media server | Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 7.3 or later NetBackup 8.1 or later See Configuring a Linux media server as a CloudCatalyst storage server. |
NetBackup CloudCatalyst recognizes nearly all other MSDP features and capabilities.
See the NetBackup compatibility lists for updated information on supported cloud vendors and feature support:
http://www.netbackup.com/compatibility
The following are current exclusions or limitations:
Support limitations as listed in the NetBackup Cloud Administrator's Guide:
Load balancing for CloudCatalyst storage servers or CloudCatalyst appliances is supported. See the following topic for configuration considerations.
See Configuring push or pull optimized duplication for CloudCatalyst.
OpsCenter cannot report on the data that CloudCatalyst storage servers upload to the cloud. However, if the NetBackup environment also contains a cloud storage server that is not CloudCatalyst-enabled, that storage server can be used to view the data for both storage servers.
A single media server cannot be both an MSDP storage server and a CloudCatalyst storage server.
A CloudCatalyst storage server is not supported for Auto Image Replication (A.I.R.) as either the source or the target.
NetBackup Client Direct deduplication is supported in a CloudCatalyst duplication to cloud scenario. However, Client Direct deduplication is not supported in a scenario where the backup is uploaded directly to the cloud and no duplication is configured.