Got the oppotunity to shelve our current catalog and backup set to allow us to move from 7.5.05 to 7.7 in an easy jump, by not taking the existing catalog over.
Basically starting over.
Our environment is
Live-Environment
Windows 2008 (no sp)
Netbackup 7.5.05
MSL6060 Tape Library x3 LTO 3
Test-Environment
Windows 2008 (no sp)
Netbackup 7.5.05
HP MSL2024 x1 LTO-5 3280 FC Tape Lbry
HP Ultrium 960 x1 Lto3 drive serial scsci
Want to go to Netbackup 7.7
In Live.
Have a server that can have windows 2012 r2
New tape library MSL 2024 with x1 LTO-6 drive
In Test.
Will need to restore from the new 7.7
Other than the direct path of upgrade from 7.5.5 to 7.7, which means a (if ive followed my documentation correctly).
an upgrade of windows 2008 to SP2
restore 7.5.05 catalog.
install netbackup 7.7 and upgrade the catalog
take a backup of the catalog
build a new windows 2012 r2 box
install netbackup 7.7 and then restore the catalog.
Can anyone see a simpler method, by starting again, our estate is reducing in number of backups from 40+ to 5 policys a night
thanks you inadvance