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Veritas,theVeritasLogo,andBackupExecaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofVeritasTechnologiesLLCBackupExec16SCL2018-02-12BackupExec16SoftwareCompatibilityList(SCL)UpdatedonFebruary12,2018page2,Introduction2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLIntroductionThisdocumentliststheavailableoperatingsystems,platforms,andapplicationsspecificallysupportedbyVeritastobecompatiblewithBackupExec16.
ThefollowingguidelinesregardingthisSoftwareCompatibilityList(SCL)shouldbeunderstood:Veritassupportof3rdpartymanufacturerproducts:Veritaswillcooperatewith3rdpartyvendorsandattempttoassistinthediagnosisofproblemsfoundbetweenthe3rdpartyproductsandVeritasproducts.
VeritasTechnicalSupport,forthecombinationofVeritasand3rdpartyproductslistedinthisdocument,isconditionalonthe3rdpartyproductbeingsupportedbytheoriginalmanufacturerorvendor.
Iftheoriginalvendorhasceasedprovidingsupportforaversionoftheirproduct,Veritasalsowillnolongerbeabletoprovidesupportonthatproductincombinationwithourproducts.
Minorupdateversionsupport:Thecontentsofthisdocumentincluding3rdpartyapplications,databases,operatingsystems,incombinationwithVeritasproductsrepresentwhathasbeentestedinVeritaslabs,orinVeritas-supervisedpartnerlabs,butisnotintendedtobeacompletelistofsupportedproductsandversions.
Manufacturersoftheseproductsmayfrequentlyreleaseminorversionupdatestotheirproductsasmaintenanceduringtheirproduct'snormallifecycle.
(e.
g.
version1.
x.
x.
x)thatmaynotbeexplicitlylistedinthisdocument.
Inthesesituationswherethebaseormajorversionoftheproductislistedassupportedinthisdocumentbuttheminormaintenanceupdateisnot,Veritaswillprovide"reasonableeffort"supportontheseversionsuntilspecifictestingofthemhascompleted.
Noteverycombinationofsoftwareandhardwarehasbeentested:VeritasprovidesreasonableefforttoqualifyBackupExecwithasmanydifferentoperatingsystems,servicepacks,hardwareplatforms,databaseapplicationservicepacks,andotherapplicationsaspossible.
However,duetothenumberofcombinations,itisnotpossibletotestallcombinationsforcompatibility.
IfaparticularservicepackorversionisnotlistedasspecificallysupportedbyVeritas,itmayworkfinebutithasnotbeenexplicitlytestedbyVeritaswithBackupExecandmaynotbeeligibleforsupport.
AlternativeConfigurations:OurLicensedSoftwareisdesignedtointeroperatewithmanytypesofsystems,applications,andhardware.
SometimesacustomermaychoosetouseourLicensedSoftwareinan"AlternativeConfiguration",namely,anenvironmentthathasnotbeenvalidated,approved,orverifiedtooperatewithourLicensedSoftwareorwhichdoesnotsupportsuchLicensedSoftwareoronlysupportslimitedfunctionality.
VeritasdoesnotsupportAlternativeConfigurations,andwehavenoobligationtoprovideSupportServicestoLicensedSoftwareinanAlternativeConfiguration.
VeritasmakesnowarrantywithrespecttouseofLicensedSoftwareinanAlternativeConfigurationandanysuchuseisatyourownrisk.
A"SupportedConfiguration"mightbeconvertedintoanAlternativeConfigurationwhereavendormodifiesoneofitscomponentsthatispartoftheoriginalSupportedConfiguration.
Asaconsequence,yourLicensedSoftwarewouldthenbeoperatinginanAlternativeConfiguration.
IfyouexperienceaproblemwiththeLicensedSoftwareinanAlternativeConfigurationorifyourissuedealswithscriptthatwasnotdevelopedbyVeritasoranauthorizedconsultingpartner,thenwemayaskyoutoreproducetheprobleminaSupportedConfigurationenvironment.
PleasenotewehavenoobligationtoattempttoresolveproblemsthatcannotbereplicatedinaSupportedConfiguration.
However,iftheproblemcanbereplicatedinaSupportedConfiguration,wewillinvestigatetheprobleminthatSupportedConfigurationandattempttoresolveit.
IftheproblemcannotbereplicatedinaSupportedConfiguration,thenVeritashasnoobligationtoinvestigateorattempttoresolvetheproblem.
What'sNewThisdocumentreflectsupdatesforBackupExec16FeaturePack2.
FordetailsaboutFeaturePack2,see:RedHat7.
0Update3Exchange2016CU6Exchange2013CU17Exchange2013CU18Exchange2013CU19page3,Introduction2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLContentsGettingStartedBackupExecServerOperatingSystemCompatibilityAgentOperatingSystemCompatibilityAgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibilityAgentforVMwareandHyper-VCompatibilityBackupExecUpgradeCompatibilityBackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility3rdPartySoftwareCompatibilityEnd-of-Lifeinformationpage4,GettingStarted2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLGettingStartedBackupExecDocumentationItemLocationBackupExec16Administrator'sGuideBackupExec16CommandLineInterface(BEMCLI)HelpBackupExec16ReadmeBackupExec16HardwareCompatibilityList(HCL)SupportedlanguagesfortheBackupExecBackupExecsupportsonlythefollowinglanguages.
NoothercombinationofBackupExecandoperatingsystemlanguageconfigurationsaretestedorqualified.
LanguagesChinese(Simplified),Chinese(Traditional),English,French,German,Italian,Japanese,Korean,BrazilianPortuguese,Russian,SpanishMinimumSystemRequirementspage5,GettingStarted,MinimumSystemRequirements2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLItemsRequirementsOperatingSystemTheBackupExecServercanonlybeinstalledon64bitOSplatforms.
YoucannotinstallaBackupExecserveronacomputerthatrunstheWindowsServerCoreinstallationoptionofWindowsServer2008/2012/2012R2/2016.
YoucanonlyinstalltheBackupExecAgentforWindowsonServerCorecomputers.
YoucannotinstallSQLExpressorSQLServeronaWindowsServer2008computerthatisconfiguredinaReadOnlyDomainController(RODC)role.
TheReadOnlyDomainControllerroledoesnotletyouusethelocalaccountsthatarerequiredforSQLExpressandSQLServer.
WhenyouinstallBackupExeconanRODCcomputeryoumustselectaremoteSQLinstancefortheBackupExecDatabase.
ForWindowsServer2012andlatercomputers,youcannotinstallBackupExecortheAgentforWindowsonavolumethatisenabledfordeduplicationinWindowsoraReFSvolume.
AdditionalapplicationsupportInternetBrowserInternetExplorer7.
0orlaterProcessorIntel64,Xeon(64bit),AMD64,orcompatibleScreenresolution1024x768DefaultinstancedatabaserepositorySQLExpress2014SP2MemoryRequired:1GBRAMabovetheoperatingsystem'srequirementsfortheexclusiveusebyBackupExec.
Recommended:2GBRAM(ormoreforbetterperformance)Note:RAMrequirementsmayvarydependingontheoperationsperformed,theoptionsinstalled,andthespecificcomputerconfiguration.
FortheCentralAdminServerOption:1GBRAMisrequired;2GBRAMisrecommended.
SymantecRecoveryDisk:1GBminimum(dedicated)forthemulti-lingualversion.
VirtualMemoryRecommendations:20MBabovetheWindowsrecommendedsizefortotalpagingfilesize(totalforalldiskvolumes).
RefertoyourMicrosoftWindowsdocumentationforinstructionsonhowtovieworsetthepagingfilesize.
FormemoryrequirementsfortheDeduplicationOption,youshouldreviewthetopic'RequirementsfortheDeduplicationOption'intheBackupExec16Administrator'sGuide.
Installationdiskspace1.
26GB(Typicalinstallation)1.
91GB(Includesalloptions)Note:Diskspacerequirementsmayvarydependingontheoperationsperformed,theoptionsinstalled,andthespecificsystemconfiguration.
TheBackupExecDatabaseandcatalogsrequireadditionalspace.
Anadditional525MBisrequiredforSQLExpress.
Anydiskstoragethatyouusealsorequiresadditionalspace.
page6,GettingStarted,MinimumSystemRequirements2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLItemsRequirementsOtherHardwareThefollowinghardwareisrecommended:NetworkinterfacecardoravirtualnetworkadaptercardCD/DVDdriveAmouseStorageHardwareYoucanusestoragemediadrives,roboticlibraries,removablestoragedevices,andnon-removableharddrives.
YoucanfindalistofcompatibletypesofstorageatthefollowingURL:http://www.
veritas.
com/docs/000024527SupportisavailableforthefirstdriveineachroboticlibrarywhenyoupurchaseBackupExec.
Toenablesupportforeachadditionalroboticlibrarydrive,youmustpurchasetheBackupExecLibraryExpansionOption.
CertificationsNameSourceCertifiedforWindowsServer2016ClicktoviewalistofBackupExecWindowsLogocertifications:FIPS140-2Clicktoviewthevalidationcertificate:page7,BackupExecServerOperatingSystemCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLBackupExecServerOperatingSystemCompatibilityWindowsOperatingSystemCompatibilityNotes:BackupExec16SmallBusinessEditionandBackupExecQuickstartEditionarecompatiblewithallsupportedWindowsOperatingSystemsthatarelistedinthefollowingsections.
MicrosoftMicrosoft-WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-64WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008DatacenterEditionSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008EnterpriseEditionSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008FoundationSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008StandardEditionSP2x86-64page8,BackupExecServerOperatingSystemCompatibility,Win.
.
.
ibility,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer2008R22018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2008R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2FoundationSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2StorageServerSP1x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2012NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2012R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012R2Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012R2StorageServerx86-64page9,BackupExecServerOperatingSystemCompatibility,Win.
.
.
ibility,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer2012R22018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2016NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2016Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2016Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2016Standardx86-64WindowsServer2016StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-64Microsoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011EssentialsSP1x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onSP1x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011StandardSP1x86-64page10,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLAgentOperatingSystemCompatibilityAgentforWindowsCompatibilityNotes:BackupExec2010R3,2012and2014AgentsarebackwardscompatiblewithBackupExec16serversforthepurposeofupgradesonly.
Thisconfigurationisnotrecommendedorsupportedforextendedperiods.
EveryeffortshouldbemadetogetallBackupExeccomponentstothesameversionassoonaspossible.
AnydatathatwaspreviouslybackedupusingtheIntelligentImageOptioncannolongerberestoredusingBackupExec16.
TheWindowsOperatingSystemslistedbelowaresupportedusingboththeFullversionandServerCoreversion,whereapplicable.
MicrosoftMicrosoft-Windows7NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows7EnterpriseSP1x86-32,x86-64Windows7ProfessionalSP1x86-32,x86-64Windows7UltimateSP1x86-32,x86-64Microsoft-Windows8NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows8Enterprisex86-32,x86-64Windows8Prox86-32,x86-64page11,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,AgentforWindowsCompatibility,Microsoft,Microsoft-Windows8.
12018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-Windows8.
1NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows8.
1Enterprisex86-32,x86-64Windows8.
1Prox86-32,x86-64Microsoft-Windows10NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows10[1]Enterprisex86-32,x86-64Windows10[1]Prox86-32,x86-641.
BackupExecSimplifiedDisasterRecovery(SDR)isnotsupportedatthistime.
Forinformationonrunningamanualdisasterrecovery,seeMicrosoft-WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-32,x86-64page12,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,Agentfor.
.
.
ility,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer20082018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008DatacenterEditionSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsServer2008EnterpriseEditionSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsServer2008FoundationSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsServer2008StandardEditionSP2x86-32,x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2008R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2008R2FoundationSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2StorageServerSP1x86-64page13,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,Agentfor.
.
.
ility,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer20122018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2012NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2012R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012R2Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012R2StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2016NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2016Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2016Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2016Standardx86-64WindowsServer2016StorageServerx86-64page14,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,Agentfor.
.
.
ility,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer20162018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-32,x86-64Microsoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsx86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011EssentialsSP1x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onx86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onSP1x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardx86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011StandardSP1x86-64Microsoft-WindowsVistaNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsVistaBusinessSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsVistaEnterpriseSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsVistaUltimateSP2x86-32,x86-64page15,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,AgentforLinuxCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLAgentforLinuxCompatibilityNotes:TheAdvancedOpenFilefeatureforAgentforLinuxissupportedonlyonselectRedHatEnterpriseLinux(RHEL)andNovellSUSEEnterpriseLinuxServer(SLES)platforms.
PleaserefertotheRHELandSLESfootnotestoidentifythesupportedversions.
SomeversionsofLinuxmayrequirethatyouinstallthelibstdc++.
so.
5package.
TheAgentforLinuxrequiresthattheLinuxserverhavePerl5.
8.
8orlaterinstalled.
AsianuxConsortiumNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureAsianux[1]3.
0x86-32,x86-641.
BackupExecclient-sidededuplicationissupportedfor64-bitLinuxsystems.
CanonicalNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureUbuntu[1][2]10.
04x86-32,x86-64Ubuntu[1][2]11.
10x86-32,x86-64Ubuntu[1][3]12.
04x86-32,x86-64Ubuntu[1][3]12.
10x86-32,x86-64Ubuntu[1][3]14.
04x86-32,x86-64Ubuntu[1][3]16.
04x86-641.
AdvancedOpenFileOptionisnotsupported.
2.
Filesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,andReiserFS.
3.
Filesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,ext4,andReiserFS.
page16,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,AgentforLinuxCompatibility,Citrix2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLCitrixNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureXenServer5.
0x86-64XenServer6.
2x86-64XenServer6.
5SP1x86-64DebianNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureGNU/Linux6.
0x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux6.
0.
1x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux6.
0.
2x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux6.
0.
3x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux7.
0x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux7.
0.
1x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux7.
0.
2x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux7.
0.
3x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux7.
0.
4x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux7.
0.
5x86-32,x86-64GNU/Linux[1]8.
0x86-32,x86-641.
AdvancedOpenFileOptionisnotsupported.
page17,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,AgentforLinuxCompatibility,Novell2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLNovellNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOpenEnterpriseServer(Linux)[1][2][3]11x86-64OpenEnterpriseServer(Linux)[1][2][3]11SP1x86-64OpenEnterpriseServer(Linux)[1][2][3]11SP2x86-641.
FilesystemsupportincludesNovellStorageServices(NSS)volumes.
2.
GroupWise2012andGroupWise2014arenotsupported.
3.
Linuxclient-sidededuplicationandAdvancedOpenFileOptionarenotsupportedonOpenEnterpriseServer(OES).
OracleNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureLinux5x86-32,x86-64Linux5Update1x86-32,x86-64Linux5Update2x86-32,x86-64Linux5Update3x86-32,x86-64Linux5Update4x86-32,x86-64Linux5Update5x86-32,x86-64Linux5Update6x86-32,x86-64Linux5Update7x86-32,x86-64Linux6x86-32,x86-64Linux6Update1x86-32,x86-64Linux6Update2x86-32,x86-64Linux6Update3x86-32,x86-64Linux6Update4x86-32,x86-64Linux6Update5x86-32,x86-64page18,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,AgentforLinuxCompatibility,Oracle2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLOracleNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureLinux7x86-64Linux7Update1x86-64Linux7Update2x86-64Linux7Update3x86-64Linux7Update4x86-64RedHatNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureEnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4]5.
0(Advanced)Update5x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]5.
0(Advanced)Update6x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]5.
0(Advanced)Update7x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]5.
0(Advanced)Update8x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]5.
0(Advanced)Update9x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6]5.
0(Advanced)Update10x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6]5.
0(Advanced)Update11x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4]5.
0(base)Update5x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]5.
0(base)Update6x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]5.
0(base)Update7x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]5.
0(base)Update8x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]5.
0(base)Update9x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6]5.
0(base)Update10x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6]5.
0(base)Update11x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]6.
0Update1x86-32,x86-64page19,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,AgentforLinuxCompatibility,RedHat2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLRedHatNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureEnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]6.
0Update2x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]6.
0Update3x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4][5]6.
0Update4x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6]6.
0Update5x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6]6.
0Update6x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6][7]6.
0Update7x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6][7]7.
0x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6][7]7.
0Update1x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6][7][8]7.
0Update2x86-64EnterpriseLinux[2][4][6][7][8]7.
0Update3x86-641.
AdvancedOpenFileOptionforLinuxfilesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,ext4andReiserFS.
2.
BackupExecclient-sidededuplicationissupportedfor64-bitLinuxsystems.
3.
Filesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,ReiserFS,JFS,VxFS.
4.
TheRemoteAgentforLinuxServers(RALUS)doesnotsupportRedHatserversthathavebeeninstalledusingthe'minimal'installationoption.
5.
Filesystemsupportincludesext4.
6.
Filesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,andext4.
7.
AdvancedOpenFileOptionisnotsupported.
8.
FilesystemsupportincludesXFS.
page20,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,AgentforLinuxCompatibility,SUSE2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLSUSENameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[1][2][3]11SP1x86-32,x86-64SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[1][2][3]11SP2x86-32,x86-64SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[1][2][4]11SP3x86-32,x86-64SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[2][4][5]11SP4x86-32,x86-64SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[2][4][5]12x86-64SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[2][5][6]12SP1x86-64SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[2][5][6]12SP2x86-641.
AdvancedOpenFileOptionforLinuxfilesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,ext4andReiserFS.
2.
BackupExecclient-sidededuplicationissupportedfor64-bitLinuxsystems.
3.
Filesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,ext4,ReiserFS,JFS,andVxFS.
4.
Filesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,andext4.
5.
AdvancedOpenFileOptionisnotsupported.
6.
FilesystemsupportincludesBtrfs.
TheCentOSProjectNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureCentOS[1]6.
7x86-32,x86-64CentOS[1]7.
0x86-64CentOS[1]7.
1x86-641.
AdvancedOpenFileOptionisnotsupported.
page21,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,RemoteMediaAgentforLinuxCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLRemoteMediaAgentforLinuxCompatibilityTheAdvancedOpenFilefeatureforRemoteMediaAgentforLinuxissupportedonlyonselectRedHatEnterpriseLinux(RHEL)andNovellSUSEEnterpriseLinuxServer(SLES)platforms.
PleaserefertotheRHELandSLESfootnotestoidentifythesupportedversions.
TheRemoteMediaAgentforLinuxrequiresthattheLinuxserverhavePerl5.
8.
8orlaterinstalled.
AsianuxConsortiumNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureAsianux[1]3.
0x86-32,x86-641.
BackupExecclient-sidededuplicationissupportedfor64-bitLinuxsystems.
NovellNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOpenEnterpriseServer(Linux)[1]11x86-64OpenEnterpriseServer(Linux)[1]11SP1x86-64OpenEnterpriseServer(Linux)[1]11SP2x86-641.
Linuxclient-sidededuplicationandAdvancedOpenFileOptionarenotsupportedonOpenEnterpriseServer(OES).
page22,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,RemoteMediaAgentforLinuxCompatibility,RedHat2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLRedHatNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureEnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(Advanced)Update5x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(Advanced)Update6x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(Advanced)Update7x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(Advanced)Update8x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(Advanced)Update9x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3]5.
0(Advanced)Update10x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(base)Update5x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(base)Update6x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(base)Update7x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(base)Update8x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]5.
0(base)Update9x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3]5.
0(base)Update10x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]6.
0Update1x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]6.
0Update2x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]6.
0Update3x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2]6.
0Update4x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3]6.
0Update5x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3]6.
0Update6x86-32,x86-64EnterpriseLinux[1][2][3][4]7.
0x86-641.
BackupExecclient-sidededuplicationissupportedfor64-bitLinuxsystems.
2.
TheRemoteAgentforLinuxServers(RALUS)doesnotsupportRedHatserversthathavebeeninstalledusingthe'minimal'installationoption.
3.
Filesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,andext4.
4.
AdvancedOpenFileOptionisnotsupported.
page23,AgentOperatingSystemCompatibility,RemoteMediaAgentforLinuxCompatibility,SUSE2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLSUSENameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[1]11SP1x86-32,x86-64SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[1]11SP2x86-32,x86-64SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer[1][2]11SP3x86-32,x86-641.
BackupExecclient-sidededuplicationissupportedfor64-bitLinuxsystems.
2.
Filesystemsupportincludesext2,ext3,andext4.
page24,AgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLAgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibilityNotes:TheBackupExecAgentforOracleonWindowsorLinuxServersdoesnotsupportmultipleOracledatabaseversionsthatareinstalledonthesamecomputer.
AdvancedDisk-basedOptionoff-hostbackupsofclusteredExchangedatabasesinExchange2007/2010/2013Clusteringsolutionsarenotsupported.
LegacymailboxbackupsarenolongersupportedwithanyversionofExchange.
ThisfunctionalityhasbeenreplacedbytheGranularRecoveryTechnology(GRT)feature.
BackupExec16SmallBusinessEditiononlysupportsMicrosoftExchange,ActiveDirectory,SQL,Sharepoint,andHyper-V.
AnyotherapplicationordatabasenotspecificallylistedshouldbeconsideredunsupportedbyBackupExecSmallBusinessEditionatthistime.
MicrosoftMicrosoft-ExchangeNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSExchange[1]2007SP3x86-64WindowsExchange[2]2010SP1x86-64WindowsExchange[2][3]2010SP2x86-64WindowsExchange[2][3]2010SP3x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU3x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU5x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU6x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU7x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU8x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU9x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU10x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU11x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU12x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU13x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU14x86-64Windowspage25,AgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibility,Microsoft,Microsoft-Exchange2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-ExchangeNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSExchange[3][4]2013CU15x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU16x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU17x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU18x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013CU19x86-64WindowsExchange[3][4]2013SP1x86-64WindowsExchange[5]2016x86-64WindowsExchange[5]2016CU1x86-64WindowsExchange[5]2016CU2x86-64WindowsExchange[5]2016CU3x86-64WindowsExchange[5]2016CU4x86-64WindowsExchange[5][6]2016CU5x86-64WindowsExchange[5][6]2016CU6x86-64WindowsExchange[5][6]2016CU7x86-64Windows1.
ForExchange2007runningonWindows2008.
PleaseseethefollowingTechNoteforfurtherdetailsVeritasdoesnotsupportinstallingMicrosoftOfficeonthesameserverwheretheCDO/MAPIcomponentsareinstalled.
2.
TobackupMicrosoftExchangeServer2010,youmustinstallBackupExeconaMicrosoftWindows2008SP264-bitserverornewer.
3.
BackupExecdoesnotsupportMicrosoftExchangeManagementrolescopes.
4.
TobackupMicrosoftExchangeServer2013,youmustinstallBackupExeconaMicrosoftWindows2008R2SP164-bitserverornewer.
5.
TobackupMicrosoftExchangeServer2016,youmustinstallBackupExeconaMicrosoftWindows201264-bitserverornewer.
6.
ForGranularRecoveryTechnology(GRT)supportwithMicrosoftExchangeServer2016andCU5ornewer,Hotfix126393,atminimum,isrequired.
FordetailsaboutHotfix126393,see:page26,AgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibility,Microsoft,Microsoft-OfficeSharePointServer2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-OfficeSharePointServerNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSOfficeSharePointServer2007SP3x86-32,x86-64WindowsMicrosoft-SharePointFoundationNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSSharePointFoundation2010SP1x86-64WindowsSharePointFoundation2010SP2x86-64WindowsSharePointFoundation2013x86-64WindowsSharePointFoundation2013SP1x86-64WindowsMicrosoft-SharePointServerNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSSharePointServer2010x86-64WindowsSharePointServer2010SP1x86-32,x86-64WindowsSharePointServer2010SP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsSharePointServer2013x86-64WindowsSharePointServer2013SP1x86-64Windowspage27,AgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibility,Microsoft,Microsoft-SQLExpress2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-SQLExpressNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSSQLExpress2005SP4x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2008SP3x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2008SP4x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2008R2x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2008R2SP1x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2008R2SP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2008R2SP3x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2012x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2012SP1x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2012SP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2012SP3x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2014x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLExpress2014SP1x86-64WindowsMicrosoft-SQLServerNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSSQLServer[1]2005SP4x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1]2008SP3x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1]2008SP4x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1]2008R2x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1]2008R2SP1x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1]2008R2SP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1]2008R2SP3x86-32,x86-64Windowspage28,AgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibility,Microsoft,Microsoft-SQLServer2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-SQLServerNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSSQLServer[1][2]2012x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1][2]2012SP1x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1][2]2012SP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1][2]2012SP3x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1][2][3][4]2014x86-32,x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1][2][3]2014SP1x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1][2][3]2014SP2x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1][2][3]2016x86-64WindowsSQLServer[1][2][3][4]2016SP1x86-64Windows1.
Formirroringandlogshipping,onlyFull/Copybackupsontheprimarynodesaresupported.
2.
For"AlwaysOnAvailabilityGroups",theFullbackupmethodissupportedforthePrimaryReplicaSQLinstance,ortheFullCopybackupmethodissupportedfortheSecondaryReplicaSQLinstance.
BackupsandrestoresarenotsupportedviatheSQLListenername.
PleaseseethefollowingTechNoteforfurtherdetails:3.
BackupExecdoesnotsupportSQLServer2014in-memorydatabases.
4.
Includessupportofboth32bitand64bitversionsofSQLServer.
Microsoft-WindowsActiveDirectoryNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSWindowsActiveDirectory2008SP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsWindowsActiveDirectory2008R2x86-64WindowsWindowsActiveDirectory2008R2SP1x86-64WindowsWindowsActiveDirectory2012x86-64WindowsWindowsActiveDirectory[1]2012R2x86-64WindowsWindowsActiveDirectory[1]2016x86-64Windowspage29,AgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibility,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsActiveDirectory2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCL1.
ToperformaGRT-enabledbackupofanActiveDirectoryApplicationServeronWindows2012R2orlater,theBackupExecservermustbethesameversionoralaterversionofMicrosoftWindows.
PleaseseethefollowingTechNoteforfurtherdetailsMicrosoft-WindowsSharePointServicesNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSWindowsSharePointServices3.
0SP3x86-32,x86-64WindowsOracleNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSDatabase[1][2][3][4][5][6]10gx86-32,x86-64Linux,WindowsDatabase[1][2][3][4][5][6]10gR1x86-32,x86-64Linux,WindowsDatabase[1][2][3][4][5][6]10gR2x86-32,x86-64Linux,WindowsDatabase[1][2][3][4][5][6]11gx86-32,x86-64Linux,WindowsDatabase[1][2][3][4][5][6]11gR1x86-32,x86-64Linux,WindowsDatabase[1][2][3][4][5][6]11gR2x86-32,x86-64Linux,WindowsDatabase[1][2][3][4][5][6]12cx86-64Linux,WindowsDatabase[1][2][3][4][5][6]12cR1x86-64Linux,Windows1.
OracleFail-safeissupportedonlyonWindows.
2.
OracleRealApplicationCluster(RAC)supportforWindowsandLinux.
3.
OracleversionsEnterprise,Standard,StandardOne,Lite,andPersonalsupported.
4.
SupportedonallsupportedWindowsandLinuxversions.
5.
SupportedwithASM,OCFSandallsupportedfilesystemsbyoperatingsystems.
6.
TheOracleAgentdoesnotrunon32-bitversionsofOracleinstalledona64-bitsystem.
page30,AgentforApplicationsandDatabasesCompatibility,Veritas2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLVeritasNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureOSEnterpriseVault[1]11.
0x86-64WindowsEnterpriseVault[1]11.
0SP1x86-64WindowsEnterpriseVault[1][2]12.
0x86-64WindowsEnterpriseVault[1][2]12.
1x86-64WindowsEnterpriseVault[1][2]12.
2x86-64Windows1.
BackupExecMigratorforEnterpriseVaultisavailableforthisversion.
2.
AlthoughthisversionofEnterpriseVaultsupportsdatabasesonSQL"AlwaysOnAvailabilityGroups",theBackupExecAgentforEnterpriseVaultdoesnotsupporttheprotection.
page31,AgentforVMwareandHyper-VCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLAgentforVMwareandHyper-VCompatibilityAgentforHyper-VCompatibilityMicrosoftNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureHyper-VServer2008x86-64Hyper-VServer2008SP1x86-64Hyper-VServer2008SP2x86-64Hyper-VServer[1]2008R2x86-64Hyper-VServer[1]2008R2SP1x86-64Hyper-VServer[1]2012x86-64Hyper-VServer[1][2]2012R2x86-64Hyper-VServer[1]2016x86-64WindowsServer2008DatacenterEditionSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008R2[1]DatacenterEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2[1]DatacenterEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2[1]EnterpriseEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2[1]EnterpriseEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2012[1]Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012[1]Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012R2[1]Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012R2[1]Standardx86-64WindowsServer2016[1]Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2016[1]Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2016[1]Standardx86-64page32,AgentforVMwareandHyper-VCompatibility,AgentforHyper-VCompatibility,Microsoft2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoftNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2016[1]StorageServerx86-641.
VeritasdoesnotsupportClusterSharedVolumesthatarecreatedonReFSvolumesorClusterSharedVolumeswithdatadeduplicationenabledinWindows.
2.
VSSwritersreportasfailedonaWindowsServer2008-basedvirtualmachine.
Hyper-V:Partition/VolumeStructureConfigurationSupportMBR–basicdisksBothapplication-levelGranularRecoveryTechnology(GRT)andfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported.
MBR–dynamicdisksGRTisnotsupported.
GPT–basicdisksBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported.
GPT–dynamicdisksGRTisnotsupported.
WindowsStorageSpacesGRTisnotsupported.
Hyper-V:FileSystemSupportConfigurationSupportNTFSBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported.
FATBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported.
ReFSBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported,iftheBackupExecserverusesthesameversionoralaterversionoftheoperatingsystemthattheguestuses.
WindowsDataDeduplicationRole/FeatureBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported,iftheBackupExecserverusesthesameversionoralaterversionoftheoperatingsystemthattheguestuses,andiftheWindowsDeduplicationRole/FeatureisenabledontheBackupExecserver.
page33,AgentforVMwareandHyper-VCompatibility,AgentforHyper-VCompatibility,Hyper-V:VMDiskStructure2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLHyper-V:VMDiskStructureConfigurationSupportPass-ThroughDiskThedataonthepass-throughdiskisnotbackedup.
File/folder-levelGRTisattempted.
Application-levelGRTisnotattempted.
FibreChannelAdapterThedataontheFibreChannelAdapterisnotbackedup.
File/folder-levelGRTisattempted.
Application-levelGRTisnotattempted.
Sharedvhd/vhdxfilesThedataonthesharedvhdxfile,anditsassociatedvhdsfile,isnotbackedup.
File/folder-levelGRTisattempted.
Application-levelGRTisnotattempted.
ThevirtualmachineisprotectedwithanofflinebackupThedataisprotected,butitisnotapplication-consistent.
File/folder-levelGRTisattempted.
Application-levelGRTisnotattempted.
SMB(ServerMessageBlock)networkprotocolThedataontheSMBisnotbackedup.
File/folder-levelGRTisattempted.
Application-levelGRTisnotattempted.
AgentforVMwareCompatibilityVMwareNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureESXi5.
5x86-64ESXi5.
5Update1x86-64ESXi5.
5Update2x86-64ESXi5.
5Update3x86-64ESXi[1]6.
0Update1x86-64ESXi6.
0Update2x86-64ESXi6.
0Update3x86-64ESXi6.
5x86-64ESXi6.
5Update1x86-641.
Install"VMwareESXi6.
0,PatchReleaseESXi600-201511001(2137545)"forconsistentbackups.
ThisESXpatchismandatory,accordingtoVMware,tofixthedatalosssituationreportedinVMwareKBarticle2136854.
Formoreinformationaboutthecauseandtheresolutionofthisissue,see:page34,AgentforVMwareandHyper-VCompatibility,AgentforVMwareCompatibility,VMware2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLVMware:vCenterCompatibilityNameVersionServicePackvCenterServer5.
5vCenterServer5.
5Update1vCenterServer5.
5Update2vCenterServer5.
5Update3vCenterServer6.
0vCenterServer6.
0Update1vCenterServer6.
0Update2vCenterServer6.
0Update3vCenterServer6.
5vCenterServer6.
5Update1vCenterServerAppliance5.
5vCenterServerAppliance5.
5Update1vCenterServerAppliance5.
5Update2vCenterServerAppliance5.
5Update3vCenterServerAppliance6.
0vCenterServerAppliance6.
0Update1vCenterServerAppliance6.
0Update2vCenterServerAppliance6.
0Update3vCenterServerAppliance6.
5vCenterServerAppliance6.
5Update1page35,AgentforVMwareandHyper-VCompatibility,Agen.
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patibility,VMware:Partition/VolumeStructure2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLVMware:Partition/VolumeStructureConfigurationSupportMBR–basicdisksBothapplication-levelGranularRecoveryTechnology(GRT)andfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported.
MBR–dynamicdisksSupportsGRTofalldynamicvolumetypes,exceptRAID5.
GPT–basicdisksBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported.
GPT–dynamicdisksGRTisnotsupported.
WindowsStorageSpacesGRTisnotsupported.
VMware:FileSystemSupportConfigurationSupportNTFSBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported.
FATBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported.
ReFSBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported,iftheBackupExecserverusesthesameversionoralaterversionoftheoperatingsystemthattheguestuses.
WindowsDataDeduplicationRole/FeatureBothapplication-levelGRTandfile/folder-levelGRTaresupported,iftheBackupExecserverusesthesameversionoralaterversionoftheoperatingsystemthattheguestuses,andiftheWindowsDeduplicationRole/FeatureisenabledontheBackupExecserver.
VMware:VMDiskStructureConfigurationSupportRDMdisks-virtualcompatibilitymodeThedataonthevirtualcompatibilitymodeRDMdiskisbackedup.
GRTisnotattempted.
ThevirtualcompatibilitymodeRDMdiskcannotberestored.
PerformaredirectedrestoretorestoredataonthevirtualcompatibilitymodeRDMdisk.
RDMdisks-physicalcompatibilitymodeorindependentdisksThedataonthephysicalcompatibilitymodeRDMdiskisnotbackedup.
Allotherdisksarebackedup.
GRTisnotattempted.
VirtualSAN-software-definedsharedstorageVersionsofVirtualSANdeliveredwithvSphere5.
5,6.
0,6.
0U1/U2/U3and6.
5,6.
5U1aresupported.
page36,BackupExecUpgradeCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLBackupExecUpgradeCompatibilityUpgradeandRollingUpgradeCompatibilityNotes:FeaturesorrequirementsthatarenolongersupportedbyBackupExecmayaffectyourabilitytorestorebacked-upresources.
Pleasereviewthesectiontitled'FeaturesorrequirementsnolongersupportedbyBackupExec'inthisdocument.
DirectupgradetoBackupExec16NameVersionServicePackBackupExecforWindowsServers[1]2010R3SP4BackupExec[2]2012SP4BackupExec[3]2014AllServicePacksBackupExec15AllFeaturePacks1.
VeritashasendedsupportlifeforBackupExec2010R3asofFebruary1,2017.
DirectupgradesfromthisversionwillonlybesupportedwithBackupExec16andallitsfeaturepacks.
TherewillbenodirectupgradesupportfromBE2010R3withthenextmajorversionreleaseofBackupExec.
2.
VeritashasendedsupportlifeforBackupExec2012andallservicepacksasofMay5,2017.
DirectupgradesfromthisversionwillonlybesupportedwithBackupExec16andallitsfeaturepacks.
TherewillbenodirectupgradesupportfromBE2012withthenextmajorversionreleaseofBackupExec.
3.
DirectupgradesfromBackupExec2014andallitsservicepackswillonlybesupportedwithBackupExec16andallitsfeaturepacks.
TherewillbenodirectupgradesupportfromBackupExec2014withthenextmajorversionreleaseofBackupExec.
page37,BackupExecUpgradeCompatibility,UpgradeandRollin.
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sionsthatcanbetemporarilyusedwithBackupExec162018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLAgentversionsthatcanbetemporarilyusedwithBackupExec16NameVersionServicePackBackupExecforWindowsServers[1]2010R3SP4BackupExec[1]2012SP4BackupExec[1]2014AllServicePacksBackupExec[1]15AllFeaturePacks1.
YoucanusepreviousversionsofanAgentwithBackupExecduringarollingupgrade.
AwarningmessageisdisplayedinthejoblogwhenpreviousversionsofanAgentareused,butbackupsandrestorescancontinuenormally.
NewfeaturesaredisableduntilyouupgradetheAgenttothesameversionastheBackupExecserver.
TemporarilyManageBackupExecServerswithBackupExec16NameVersionServicePackBackupExecforWindowsServers[1]2010R3SP4BackupExec[1]2012SP4BackupExec[1]2014AllServicePacksBackupExec[1]15AllFeaturePacks1.
YoucanperformrollingupgradesintheBackupExec16CentralAdminServerOption(CASO)environment,whichisincludedintheEnterpriseServerOption.
Arollingupgradeletsyouupgradethecentraladministrationserverfromthepreviousversiontothecurrentversionfirst,andthenupgradethemanagedBackupExecserversfromthepreviousversiontothecurrentversionoveraperiodoftime.
Awarningmessageisdisplayedinthejoblogwhenpreviousversionsofaserverareused,butbackupsandrestorescancontinuenormally.
NewfeaturesaredisableduntilyouupgradetheversionofalloftheBackupExecservers.
page38,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLBackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibilityInstantRecovery(IR)MinimumrequirementstousetheInstantRecoveryfeature:MicrosoftHyper-V:BackupServeronWindowsServer2008SP2orlaterVMwarevSphere:BackupServeronWindowsServer2012orlaterServerforNFS(WindowsRole)installedonBackupExecServerSimplifiedDisasterRecovery(SDR)Notes:TheCreateDisasterRecoveryDiskWizardisnotsupportedon32bitsystems,onlyuseon64bitsystems.
SDRDiskcreationusingMicrosoftAssessmentandDeploymentKit(ADK)v10issupportedonWindowsServer2008R2andlater.
SDRDiskcreationonWindowsServer2008SP2issupportedusingMicrosoftAssessmentandDeploymentKit(ADK)v8.
1.
TheAgentforLinuxandtheRemoteMediaAgentforLinuxdonotsupporttheSimplifiedDisasterRecoveryfeature.
IftheBackupExecserveronwhichyouwanttocreatetheSimplifiedDisasterRecoverydiskimagedoesnothaveaninternetconnection,anddoesnothaveADKinstalled,instructionsareprovidedonhowtoinstalltheADK.
YoucanthenusetheCreateSimplifiedDisasterRecoveryDiskWizardtocreatetherecoverydisk.
BackupExecServersrecoverablebySDRMicrosoftpage39,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplified.
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soft,Microsoft-WindowsEssentialBusinessServer20082018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-64WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008DatacenterEditionSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008EnterpriseEditionSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008FoundationSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008StandardEditionSP2x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2008R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2008R2FoundationSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionSP1x86-64page40,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplifie.
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bySDR,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer2008R22018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2012NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2012R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012R2Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012R2StorageServerx86-64page41,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplified.
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ablebySDR,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer20162018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2016NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2016Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2016Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2016Standardx86-64WindowsServer2016StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-64Microsoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsx86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011EssentialsSP1x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onx86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onSP1x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardx86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011StandardSP1x86-64page42,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simpli.
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covery(SDR),AgentforWindowsrecoverablebySDR2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLAgentforWindowsrecoverablebySDRMicrosoftMicrosoft-Windows7NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows7Enterprisex86-32,x86-64Windows7EnterpriseSP1x86-32,x86-64Windows7Professionalx86-32,x86-64Windows7ProfessionalSP1x86-32,x86-64Windows7Ultimatex86-32,x86-64Windows7UltimateSP1x86-32,x86-64Microsoft-Windows8NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows8Enterprisex86-32,x86-64Windows8Prox86-32,x86-64page43,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplifie.
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ecoverablebySDR,Microsoft,Microsoft-Windows8.
12018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-Windows8.
1NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows8.
1Enterprisex86-32,x86-64Windows8.
1Prox86-32,x86-64Microsoft-WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-32,x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008DatacenterEditionSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsServer2008EnterpriseEditionSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsServer2008FoundationSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsServer2008StandardEditionSP2x86-32,x86-64page44,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplifi.
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bySDR,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer2008R22018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2008R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2008R2FoundationSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionx86-64WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionSP1x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2012NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012StorageServerx86-64page45,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplifi.
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bySDR,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer2012R22018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2012R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012R2Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012R2StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2016NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2016Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2016Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2016Standardx86-64WindowsServer2016StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-32,x86-64page46,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplified.
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icrosoft,Microsoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer20112018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsx86-32,x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011EssentialsSP1x86-32,x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onx86-32,x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onSP1x86-32,x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardx86-32,x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011StandardSP1x86-32,x86-64Microsoft-WindowsVistaNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsVistaBusinessSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsVistaEnterpriseSP2x86-32,x86-64WindowsVistaUltimateSP2x86-32,x86-64ISOCreationSupportedbySDRMicrosoftpage47,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplified.
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tionSupportedbySDR,Microsoft,Microsoft-Windows72018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-Windows7NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows7EnterpriseSP1x86-64Windows7ProfessionalSP1x86-64Windows7UltimateSP1x86-64Microsoft-Windows8NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows8Enterprisex86-64Windows8Prox86-64Microsoft-Windows8.
1NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows8.
1Enterprisex86-64Windows8.
1Prox86-64page48,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplified.
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ft,Microsoft-WindowsEssentialBusinessServer20082018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-64WindowsEssentialBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008DatacenterEditionSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008EnterpriseEditionSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008FoundationSP2x86-64WindowsServer2008StandardEditionSP2x86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2008R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionSP1x86-64WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionSP1x86-64page49,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplifie.
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tedbySDR,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer20122018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsServer2012NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2012R2NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2012R2Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Foundationx86-64WindowsServer2012R2Standardx86-64WindowsServer2012R2StorageServerx86-64Microsoft-WindowsServer2016NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsServer2016Datacenterx86-64WindowsServer2016Essentialsx86-64WindowsServer2016Standardx86-64WindowsServer2016StorageServerx86-64page50,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,Simplifie.
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tedbySDR,Microsoft,Microsoft-WindowsServer20162018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2008PremiumSP2x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2008StandardSP2x86-64Microsoft-WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011NameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011EssentialsSP1x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onSP1x86-64WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011StandardSP1x86-64ConverttoVirtualNotes:TheConverttoVirtualfeaturesupportsbothHyper-VandVMwareESXenvironments.
WindowsServer2008SP2isnotsupportedasatargetHyper-Vhostforthevirtualmachine.
ThetargetmachinemustberunningWindowsServer2008R2,orlater.
FortheConverttoVirtualfeature,conversionofFibreChanneldiskdevices(notusedasWindowsvolumes),USBdevices,Removabledisks,andISCIdisksarenotsupported.
BothHyper-VandVMwarehavetheselimitations.
VMwareConverterdoesnotconvertGPTdisks.
Physical-to-virtualandone-timeconversionsof32-bitVMwareserversarenolongersupported.
page51,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,ConverttoVirtual,SupportedOperatingSystems2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLSupportedOperatingSystemsVersionx32bitx64bitWindowsServer2008SupportedSupportedWindowsServer2008R2[1]N/ASupportedWindowsServer2012N/ASupportedWindowsServer2012R2N/ASupported1.
Windows2008R2SP1orlaterrequiredSupportedApplicationsNamex32bitx64bitExchange2007N/ASupportedExchange2010N/ASupportedExchange2013N/ASupportedSQL2005[1]SupportedSupportedSQL2008SupportedSupportedSQL2008R2SupportedSupportedSQL2012SupportedSupportedActiveDirectory2008SupportedSupportedActiveDirectory2008R2N/ASupportedActiveDirectory2012N/ASupportedActiveDirectory2012R2N/ASupported1.
RequiresSQLServer/Express2005SP4page52,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,RemoteAdminConsole(RAC)2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLRemoteAdminConsole(RAC)Notes:TheRemoteAdministratorConsolecanbeinstalledonanyoperatingsystemlistedinthe"BackupExec16Server-OperatingSystemCompatibility"sectionandonanyoperatingsystemslistedinthefollowingtable.
AdditionalOperatingSystemCompatibilityNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureWindows7EnterpriseSP1x86-64bitWindows7UltimateSP1x86-64bitWindows7ProfessionalSP1x86-64bitWindows8Prox86-64bitWindows8Enterprisex86-64bitWindows8.
1Prox86-64bitWindows8.
1Enterprisex86-64bitWindowsVistaProfessionalSP2x86-64bitWindowsVistaUltimateSP2x86-64bitWindowsVistaBusinessSP2x86-64bitWindows10Enterprisex86-64bitWindows10Homex86-64bitWindows10Prox86-64bitpage53,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,RemoteAdminConsole(RAC),BackupExecServerCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLBackupExecServerCompatibilityRemoteAdminConsole(RAC)BackupExecServerBackupExec16BackupExec16BackupExecDatabaseRepositoryCompatibilityThefollowingdatamanagementsystemscanbeusedfortheBackupExecDatabase(BEDB)wheninstallingBackupExec.
NameVersionServicePackMicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2008R2SP2MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2008R2SP3MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2012MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2012SP1MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2012SP2MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2012SP3MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2012SP4MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2014MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2014SP1MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2014SP2MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2016MicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2016SP1page54,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,BackupExecManagementCommandLineInterface2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLBackupExecManagementCommandLineInterfaceNote:BEMCLIisinstalledwithBackupExecandreplacesBEMCMD.
MinimumrequirementstorunBEMCLI:WindowsPowerShellV2orV3.
NET3.
5or4.
0PowerShell'sexecutionpolicymustsettoavaluethatislessrestrictivethanRestricted(e.
g.
AllSigned).
Formoreinformation,seeGet-HelpSet-ExecutionPolicy.
ExchangeGRTrestoretoPSTfileThisfeatureallowsausertorestoredirectlytoaPSTfilefromaGRTenabledbackupofaExchangedatabase.
ThePSTfilemustuseOutlookfriendlymailboxfolderstructureofbeingbeneaththe'TopofInformationStore'only.
Sub-folderbelowthislevelarenotsupported.
Outlookversionsrequiredonthetargetserver:32-bitOutlook200732-bitOutlook2010Outlook2013isnotsupported.
64-bitOutlookclientsinanyversionarenotsupported.
Filenamingconvention:RestorecreatesPSTfilenamewhichmatchesmailboxdisplaynameinUIFilenamecollisionshandledwith'(n)'suffix.
IE:JohnSmith[JohnSmith].
pstandJohnSmith[JohnSmith](1).
pstFilesizelimits:Outlook2007has20GBlimitThemaximumsizeofthe.
PSTfileis20GB.
Iftherestoreexceedsthesizelimit,thedataisspannedacrossmultiple.
PSTfileswhicharenumberedconsecutively.
Whenyourestoremultiplemailboxesinthesamejob,eachmailboxthatyourestorehasaPSTfile.
MicrosoftarticlesonhowtochangePSTfilesizelimits:page55,BackupExecFeatureSpecificCompatibility,ExchangeGRTrestoretoPSTfile2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLMicrosoftOutlookVersionsExchange200732-bitExchange200764-bitExchange201064-bitExchange201364-bitExchange201664-bitOutlook200732-bitSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedOutlook200764-bitNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedOutlook201032-bitSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedOutlook201064-bitNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedOutlook201332-bitNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedOutlook201364-bitNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedOutlook201632-bitNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedOutlook201664-bitNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedNotSupportedpage56,3rdPartySoftwareCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCL3rdPartySoftwareCompatibility32-bitand64-bitInteroperabilityNotes:The64-bitBackupExecservertableillustratesinteroperabilitybetweena64-bitBackupExecserverandvariousremotesystemsandapplications.
Ifanagentoroptionisnotlistedinthetablesbelow,itissupportedonboth32-bitand64-bit(64-bit)platforms.
64-bitBackupExecserverAgent32-bitWindowsOS64-bitWindowsOSLinuxActiveDirectory2008SupportedSupportedN/AActiveDirectory2008R2N/ASupportedN/AActiveDirectory2012N/ASupportedN/AActiveDirectory2012R2N/ASupportedN/AMicrosoftExchange2007NotSupportedSupportedN/AMicrosoftExchange2010N/ASupportedN/AMicrosoftExchange2013N/ASupportedN/AMicrosoftSharePoint2007[1]SupportedSupportedN/AMicrosoftSharePoint2010[1]N/ASupportedN/AMicrosoftSharePoint2013[1]N/ASupportedN/AMicrosoftSQL2005SupportedSupportedN/AMicrosoftSQL2008SupportedSupportedN/AMicrosoftSQL2008R2SupportedSupportedN/AMicrosoftSQL2012N/ASupportedN/AMicrosoftSQL2014N/ASupportedN/AOracleSupportedSupportedSupportedEnterpriseVaultN/ASupportedN/A1.
SQLServer/Express200832-bitand64-bitversionsaresupportedasdatabasebackendservers.
page57,3rdPartySoftwareCompatibility,32-bitand64-bitInteroperability,64-bitBackupExecserver2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLClusterSupportForWindowsoperatingsystems,BackupExecsupportsfileshareclustersforallsupportedversionsandvariationsofWindowsthatfeatureclusterservices(MSCS).
Note:FileSystemArchivingcannotbedonefromtheWindows2008clustershares.
Windows2008R2clustersharesarerequired.
NameNotesMicrosoftSQLServer2005MicrosoftClusterServerMicrosoftSQLServer2008MicrosoftClusterServerMicrosoftSQLServer2008R2MicrosoftClusterServerMicrosoftSQLServer2012MicrosoftClusterServerMicrosoftSQLServer2014MicrosoftClusterServerMicrosoftSQLServer2016MicrosoftClusterServerMicrosoftExchange2007CCR,LCR,SCC,MicrosoftClusterServer[1]MicrosoftExchange2010DAG[2]MicrosoftExchange2013DAG[2]MicrosoftExchange2016DAG[2]OracleSupportedwithRAC,MicrosoftClusterServerandFailSafe.
1.
CDOmustbeinstalledontheExchangeservertorunGRTbackupandrestorejobs.
2.
WindowEnterpriseEditionisstillrequiredsinceaDAG(DatabaseAvailabilityGroup)stillusespiecesofWindowsFailoverClustering.
page58,End-of-Lifeinformation2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLEnd-of-LifeinformationFeaturesandrequirementsnolongersupportedbyBackupExecEOLNotice:Theseoperatingsystems,backwardcompatibilityforrestores,rollingupgrades,third-partysoftwareapplications,andVeritasproductsarenolongersupportedforusewiththisversionofBackupExecforWindows.
TheVersionEOLStartedidentifiestheversionofBackupExecthatnolongerprovidesthesupportandincludesallsubsequentreleases.
BackupExecServerOperatingSystemCompatibilityNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureVersionEOLStartedMicrosoftWindowsServer2003R2AllVersionsandEditionsAllServicePacksx86-64BackupExec16VeritasAgentforEnterpriseVaultNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureVersionEOLStartedVeritasAgentforEnterpriseVaultVersions9.
0,10.
0AllServicePacksx86-32,x86-64BackupExec16Microsoft-AgentforWindowsServersNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureVersionEOLStartedMicrosoftWindowsServer2003AllVersionsandEditionsAllServicePacksx86-32,x86-64BackupExec16MicrosoftWindowsServer2003R2AllVersionsandEditionsAllServicePacksx86-32,x86-64BackupExec16page59,End-of-Lifeinformation,Featuresandrequirements.
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rtedbyBackupExec,AgentforLinuxCompatibility2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLAgentforLinuxCompatibilityNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureVersionEOLStartedSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10SP2,SP3x86-32,x86-64BackupExec16NovellOpenEnterpriseServer2SP3x86-32,x86-64BackupExec16BackupExecDatabaseRepositoryCompatibilityNameVersionServicePackVersionEOLStartedMicrosoftSQLServerandExpress2005SP4BackupExec16AgentforVMwareandHyper-VCompatibilityNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureVersionEOLStartedESXi5.
1AllVersionsAllUpdatesx86-32,x86-64BackupExec16FeaturePack2vCenterServer5.
1AllVersionsAllUpdatesx86-32,x86-64BackupExec16FeaturePack2vCenterServerAppliance5.
1AllVersionsAllUpdatesx86-32,x86-64BackupExec16FeaturePack2page60,End-of-Lifeinformation,Featuresandrequirementsno.
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byBackupExec,AgentsforApplicationsandDatabases2018VeritasTechnologiesLLC/2018-02-12BackupExec16SCLAgentsforApplicationsandDatabasesNameVersionServicePackCPUArchitectureVersionEOLStartedIBM-LotusDominoAllVersionsAllUpdatesx86-32,x86-64BackupExec16RetiringSoon:Itemsplannedforend-of-lifeTheBackupExecAgents,Options,andfunctionalitythatarelistedinthissectionmaynotbelistedassupportedinafutureSoftwareCompatibilityList.
ThislistofitemsmaychangeupuntilaFeaturePackornewBackupExecversionisreleased.
Tohelpcustomersplanaccordingly,Veritaswillprovideadvancenoticeoftheitemsthatwillbeunavailable.
Currentsupportabilityoftheseitemsisnotaffected.
NormalTechnicalSupportlifecyclepoliciesforVeritasenterpriseproductsstillapplytotheseitems.
ToprovideVeritaswithdirectfeedback,pleaseusetheVeritasConnectIdeasforumlocatedhere:Microsoft-AgentsforApplicationsandDatabasesNameVersionServicePackOSPlatformNotesExchange2007AllVersionsAllUpdatesx86-32,x86-64SharePoint2007AllVersionsAllUpdatesx86-32,x86-64