What's new in Veritas NetBackup 7.7.2?

By | June 9, 2016

Veritas released the next version of NetBackup - 7.7.2. There are some features and enhancements as follows:

  • SQL Server Intelligent Policies supports SQL Server cluster environments.
  • Oracle multistream restore for proxy backup - specifying the number of proxy restore streams starting simultaneously when the RMAN command is used.
  • Support for Amazon Storage Class.
  • VMware VADP Files & Folders Restore enhancement - non root users can browse/restore files.
  • Hyper-V Intelligent policy can protect VMs managed by Microsoft's SCVMM.
  • Java user interface (UI) enhancements.
  • Support for system state incremental backups that use Granular Recovery Technology (GRT).

For more information please follow NetBackup 7.7.2 Release Notes. If you are going to upgrade your NetBackup to check above features, please follow NetBackup 7.7.2 Upgrade Guide.

NetBackup 7.7.2 guides:

NetBackup 7.7.2 Getting Started Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 Administrator's Guide Volume I
NetBackup 7.7.2 Administrator's Guide Volume II
NetBackup 7.7.2 Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 for VMware Administrator's Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 for Oracle Administrator's Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 Cloud Administrator's Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 for Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 Commands Reference Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 Logging Reference Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 Status Code Reference Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 Clustered Master Server Administrator's Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 Bare Metal Restore Administrator's Guide
NetBackup 7.7.2 Network Ports Guide

Update: Veritas released NetBackup 7.7.3

Author: Mariusz

Architect (~ 15 years experience based on passion...) with strong background as a System Administrator and Engineer. Focused on Data Center Solutions: Virtualization/Cloud Computing and Storage/Backup Systems. Currently living in Poland.