The following recommendations and requirements should be considered for your managed master servers:

• OpsCenter does not collect data from the managed servers that are configured within a network address translation (NAT) network.

• The OpsCenter server should be configured as a fixed host with a static IP address.

• It is recommended that any NetBackup master server is monitored by only one OpsCenter server.

• The OpsCenter Server must be of the same or later version than the NetBackup master server version that it monitors. For example, OpsCenter 8.0 can monitor NetBackup 8.0 and earlier master servers.

• If a NetBackup master Server that was added in OpsCenter is upgraded to a newer version, you should disable and then enable the master server in the OpsCenter user interface.

• If you plan to upgrade the backup product like NetBackup, Backup Exec, or PureDisk and the OpsCenter components, it is recommended that you upgrade OpsCenter components first. By upgrading OpsCenter components before the backup product, OpsCenter can start collecting data from the backup product once it is added to the console.

  You must perform upgrades in the following order:

  Serial No.	Steps to upgrade	Reference
  1.	Upgrade the OpsCenter Server	See Upgrading OpsCenter on Windows.
  2.	Upgrade the OpsCenter Agent	See Upgrading OpsCenter on Windows.
  3.	Upgrade the OpsCenter View Builder	See Upgrading OpsCenter on Windows.
  4.	Upgrade the backup product that you are using like NetBackup.	Refer to the appropriate product manuals.

  The order also holds true if you plan to upgrade only OpsCenter and not the backup product. Always upgrade the OpsCenter Server first followed by the Agent and the View Builder.

• OpsCenter can be used to monitor a NetBackup cluster.

  See NetBackup High Availability Administrator's Guide for more details on setting up a NetBackup cluster environment.