NetBackup Appliance 3.3.0.1

NetBackup Appliance 3.3.0.1 includes NetBackup software version 8.3.0.1 and enables customers to leverage all the new functionality of both NetBackup 8.3 and NetBackup 8.3.0.1.  It is available for all currently supported H/W platforms including the NetBackup 5340, 5330, 5250, 5240 and 5230 appliances. NetBackup Appliances with a current maintenance contract can upgrade to 3.3.0.1. Direct upgrades are supported only from versions 3.0 and later.  

Appliances with version 2.7.3 must be upgraded twice to get to version 3.3.0.1. It is recommended that these systems first be upgraded to version 3.2, and then upgraded to version 3.3.0.1.  Please note there is an MSDP fingerprint conversion from 2.7.3 to 3.2 and customers should apply and run the 2.7.3 MSDP pre-conversion EEB prior to the first upgrade.

Upgrade Process

1. Review the Pre-Upgrade Checklist in the Base and upgrade installers section below – complete all required pre-upgrade tasks including successful completion of the Appliance Upgrade Readiness Analyzer (AURA) tool.
2. Download the NetBackup Appliance Upgrade Readiness Analyzer (AURA) tool from the Updates Section below.
3. Run the AURA tool and ensure the appliance passes all the automated checks.
4. Download the update file from the Base and upgrade installers section below.
5. Perform the appliance upgrade.
6. After the upgrade has completed successfully, review the Post-Upgrade Checklist in the Base and upgrade installers section below.
7. For additional upgrade details, including upgrading NetBackup Appliance HA setups, refer to the following versions of the NetBackup Appliance Upgrade Guide:

• Web based version <https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/113205077-141912663-0>
• PDF < https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/113205077-141912663-1>

Client Packages are available in the Updates section below.

The Appliance Management Server (AMS) version 1.4 is also available with the NetBackup Appliance 3.3.0.1release.

The Appliance Management Console is a web-based graphical user interface that lets you centrally manage multiple NetBackup appliances from a single pane. It provides enterprise-wide monitoring and management of NetBackup appliances.

The following are the new features of version 1.4:

·       Centrally manage BIOS/Firmware upgrades

·       "Stage" agent appliances: Download the packages to target appliances in advance

·       Rebooting appliance(s) remotely

·       Managing services remotely (restart NetBackup services, Infrastructures services, etc.)

·       Viewing the capacity utilization of an appliance

·       Package description at a glance in repository

Please refer to the Appliance Management Guide for further details.

Base and upgrade installers

Click Base and upgrade installers to view the files associated with this product version. Check the box next to each file that you wish to download, then click Download. The Download button will appear once you check the first file. After you click Download, you may be prompted to select a Veritas Entitlement Management System (VEMS) account. If you are asked to select a VEMS account, select the account that you wish to be the account of record for your download transaction.

To download files in the Base and upgrade installers section:

• You must have a Veritas account. If you do not have a Veritas account, you can create one by clicking Sign in at the top of the page and then clicking Create one.
• Your Veritas account ID (email address) must be registered as a user of a VEMS account that holds an entitlement for the product with an Entitled Version (displayed in VEMS) that is greater than or equal to this product';s'; version.
• Your Veritas account ID must have either the VEMS Administrator or Download Software privilege.
• You must log in with this Veritas account. To log in, click Sign in.

Note: You may not be entitled to download all files listed as some Veritas product offerings entitle different file sets. For example, some product offerings vary by platform (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.). In these cases you will only be able to download files for the platforms entitled by your VEMS entitlements.

To view which products and versions you are entitled to download, log into VEMS by clicking Licensing on Support home page. Once logged in, click Entitlements at the top of the page. Locate the entitlements for this product and verify that the Entitled Version for at least one entitlement for the product is greater than or equal to the version of the product you want to download. You will not be able to download the product if the version of the product you want to download is greater than the Entitled Version of all of the entitlements for the product.

The Download Center records all download transactions. After you click Download, you may be prompted to select a Veritas Entitlement Management System (VEMS) account. Select the VEMS account you wish to be the account of record for your download transaction.

Updates

Click Updates to view all software updates associated with this version of the product. Click the Update name to view the full details of the update and to download its files. Check the box next to each file that you wish to download, then click Download. The Download button will appear once you check the first file.

To download files in the Updates section:

• You must have a Veritas account. If you do not have a Veritas account, you can create one by clicking Sign in at the top of the page and then clicking Create one.
• You must log in with this Veritas account. To log in, click Sign in.
• Some updates require that you purchased a maintenance contract and that your contract was active at the time the update was release. If so, your Veritas account ID (email address) will need to be a registered user of a Veritas Entitlement Management System (VEMS) account that holds an entitlement for one of the product releases listed in the update's' Applies to the following releases section.
• If you are not a registered user of any VEMS accounts that entitles the download, you will be prompted to enter an Entitlement Code. Enter either a VEMS entitlement ID or appliance serial number. If the Entitlement Code can be matched to a VEMS entitlement that can entitle the download, you will be able to download the update. VEMS entitlement IDs and the appliance serial numbers can be found on on your Veritas Certificate or can be provided by registered VEMS user.

The Download Center records all download transactions. After you click Download, you may be prompted to select a VEMS account. Select the VEMS account you wish to be the account of record for your download transaction.

Getting Help

If you are having any trouble downloading files you think you should be able to download, first contact someone within your company that has administrative access to your VEMS account(s). If you still need assistance, you can chat with us from the Support homepage or contact us.