Veritas NetBackup™ Appliance Upgrade Guide

The following describes the supported upgrade paths to version 3.1:

• Direct upgrade path

  The following appliances can be upgraded directly to version 3.1:

  • Any NetBackup 5220, 5230, or 5330 appliances with version 2.6.1, 2.6.1.x, 2.7.x, and 3.0

  • NetBackup 5240 appliance with version 2.7.3 and 3.0

• Two-step upgrade path

  Any NetBackup 5220 or 5230 appliances with versions earlier than 2.6.1 must be upgraded twice to get to version 3.1. It is recommended that these systems first be upgraded to version 2.6.1.2, then upgraded to version 3.1.

  Note:

  For appliances with versions earlier than 2.6.1, refer to the following document for upgrade instructions: NetBackup Appliance Upgrade Guide - Software Releases through 2.6.1.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) Operating System. Then use this document to upgrade to version 3.1.