Back-level and upgraded clients that use Windows Open File Backup

The following table shows the expected Open File Backup behavior based on the client version and the Snapshot Provider setting.

Table: Snapshot Provider behavior for clients in a 7.x environment

Client version	Snapshot Provider setting	Behavior
7.x	VSS (7.0 default setting)	Using VSS for Open File Backup is the default behavior in 7.x.
7.x	VSP	Even if VSP is indicated, VSS is used for Open File Backup. For upgraded clients: For 6.x clients that used VSP and have been upgraded to 7.0: VSP settings are ignored and VSS snapshots are automatically implemented. For 6.x VSS users: You do not need to create a Client Attribute entry to enable VSS. VSS is the only snapshot provider available to the NetBackup 7.0 Windows client.
7.x	VSS	VSS is used for Open File Backup.

Client version

Snapshot Provider setting

Behavior

7.x

VSS

(7.0 default setting)

Using VSS for Open File Backup is the default behavior in 7.x.

7.x

VSP

Even if VSP is indicated, VSS is used for Open File Backup.

For upgraded clients:

For 6.x clients that used VSP and have been upgraded to 7.0:
VSP settings are ignored and VSS snapshots are automatically implemented.
For 6.x VSS users:
You do not need to create a Client Attribute entry to enable VSS. VSS is the only snapshot provider available to the NetBackup 7.0 Windows client.

7.x

VSS

VSS is used for Open File Backup.