Avamar: How to understand Server and Client Agent Software Version Numbering

Summary: .Avamar server and agent (client) software versioning follows traditional software release versioning methodologies (such as 1.2.3.4) but with a unique twist.

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Facts:
  • The Environment includes one or more client machines. These could be Avamar VMware proxy hosts, Exchange hosts, and so forth. The clients run Avamar software versions numbered like "7.5.100-183." The Avamar server itself is running Avamar server software version "7.5.1-183."
Goal:
  • Provide clarity around server and agent software release timeframes.
  • The clients are running 7.5.100 while the server is running a seemingly lower version (7.5.1). This is no reason for concern.
Server and Agent versioning
These can vary depending on Avamar version, but the Server-side code always has one digit (7.5.0-*). 
The Client-side code always has three digits (7.5.100-*).
Another example is Avamar Server version 18.1.0-33 and Client version 18.1-100-33.

The versions of Avamar code on the Server itself is numbered 7.5.0-183.
The Avamar Client-side software (such as proxies) is 7.5.100-183.
These are the same release build but denoted differently to make support easier.

Platform Security Rollup 
Dell releases a Platform Security Rollup on periodic basis. The example below shows how to interpret the version numbering.  
File Name: AvPlatformOsRollup_2022-R4-v5.avp
Nature of the file:  Avamar Platform OsRollup
Released Year: 2022 
Released Quarter: R4 (R1 would be Q1, R2 would be Q2 and R3 would be Q3) This is a Q4 release. 
Format: avp  (Avamar workflow format, need to use AVI to install the file) 

Affected Products

Avamar Client, Avamar Client for Linux, UNIX, MacOSX, Avamar Client for VMware, Avamar Client for Windows, Avamar Server
Article Properties
Article Number: 000206041
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2023
Version:  4
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