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Avamar supports Win 2000 server backup?
Hi ,
I wanna know if avamar can backup win 2000 server ,and what client version is supportable .Avamar server is at 6.1.1-87 and I dont find it listed in compatibility matrix.
Please clarify
ionthegeek
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January 15th, 2014 05:00
Avamar 4.1 was the last version of the software that was compatible with Windows 2000 and it has reached end of service life. The Avamar 4.1 client is not guaranteed to be compatible with an Avamar 6.1 server since Avamar does not guarantee compatibility for more than two revisions back.
You could contact your account team and ask them to submit a Request for Product Qualification (RPQ) on your behalf to run Avamar 4.1 clients with an Avamar 6.1 server but I doubt such an RPQ would be approved at this point -- Windows 2000 reached end of life more than three years ago.
EricHagstrom
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January 15th, 2014 06:00
What data are you attempting to protect on the W2K server?
NA-
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January 15th, 2014 10:00
Thank you
Can we run 6.1.101-87 version client software for avamar grid 6.1.1-87 ( I see that's the available version in documents and downloads section) .So compatible versions only available under "documents and downloads section ".
ionthegeek
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January 15th, 2014 10:00
The 6.1.101-87 client will work with 5.0, 6.0, 6.1 and 7.0 servers (unless otherwise noted in the compatibility matrix). The 6.1.101-87 client is not compatible with Windows 2000.
ionthegeek
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January 15th, 2014 10:00
The Avamar 4.1 client used ntbackup to generate a System State backup file, then backed up up that .bkf file to the Avamar server.
Just to be very clear, this version of the client is no longer supported by EMC.
NA-
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January 15th, 2014 10:00
Thanks Ian for confirmation.Can we run system state backups for win 2000 server on 6.1.1-87 version avamar grid?
NA-
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January 15th, 2014 11:00
why I'm asking is I thought client version should be less than grid version . But compatibilty matrix lists 6.1 client works for grid 5.x grid .
ionthegeek
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January 15th, 2014 11:00
Newer versions of the client (up to two releases newer) can be used with the server as long as the client package on the server has been updated. This will remove the existing versions of the clients from the Documents and Downloads page and replace them with newer ones.
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January 15th, 2014 19:00
Hey NA,
The Avamar 5.0 Windows Client and later do not support backup and recovery of Windows 2000. For Windows 2000, use the Avamar 4.1 Windows Client. And the Avamar 4.1 client is not guaranteed to be compatible with an Avamar 6.1 server. But you can try to backup Windows 2000 through Avamar 6.1 server with Avamar 4.1 client. Because there are "Windows XP and 2000 system recovery using NTBackup" contents on Avamar 6.1 for Windows Server User Guide page 154. Hope this helps!