Installation prerequisites for Snapshot Client
Note the following prerequisites:
NetBackup Enterprise server 9.1 or later must be installed on the master and the media servers. For performing backups of the primary client, the master or the media server can be running any supported UNIX or Windows platform.
For a list of supported platforms for Snapshot Client, refer to the following document:
From NetBackup version 9.1 onwards, the media server should be running the same NetBackup version as that of the master server for it to communicate with the CloudPoint server
You must have a license for Snapshot Client.
For a list of supported platforms for NetBackup for VMware and NetBackup for Hyper-V, refer to the following document:
NetBackup 9.1 or later client software must be installed on clients. For AIX and Linux clients, the client data must be in a VxFS file system.
For Instant Recovery using the VxFS_Checkpoint method, the VxFS file system with the Storage Checkpoints feature must be installed on clients.