NetVault Current Version - Compatibility Guide

NetVault support policies Processor types and bit modes Supported platforms: NetVault Server Supported platforms: NetVault Client Supported web browsers: NetVault Web UI Supported file systems Supported cluster software Supported storage arrays

NetVault Plug-in compatibility

NetVault Bare Metal Recovery compatibility

NetVault Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) — supported platforms NetVault Bare Metal Recovery — client support NetVault Bare Metal Recovery — UEFI boot support NetVault Bare Metal Recovery — cross-plug-in compatibility

NetVault SmartDisk platform support

Supported installation platforms Supported NetVault versions Supported storage pool file systems

NetVault NAS and NDMP compatibility

Overview NetVault Plug-in for NDMP

Explanation of EOM errors

NetVault Plug-in for SnapMirror to Tape NetVault Plug-in for SnapShot Manager NetVault Plug-in for SnapVault Manager

Supported platforms: NetVault Server

Table 3. Server-supported platforms
				Supported NetVault releases
Supported OS	OS version	Processor type	14.0.x	14.0	13.3.x	13.2.x	13.1.x	13.0.3	12.4
Linux	Alma Linux 8.5-8.10	x86-64	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	Alma Linux 9.x	x86-64	X	X	X
Linux	Alma Linux 10.x	x86-64	X
Linux	CentOS 7.x4	x86-64		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	CentOS 8.2	x86-64		X	X	X	X	X	LS
Linux	CentOS 8.3	x86-64		X	X	X	X	X
Linux	Debian 7.x, 8.x	x86-64		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Debian 9.x	pure 64‑bit		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Debian 10.9	pure 64-bit		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Debian 12	pure 64-bit	X	X	X
Linux	Oracle Linux 7.x4	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Oracle Linux 8.5-8.10	x86-64	X		X	X	X	X
Linux	Oracle Linux 9.x	x86-64	X		X
Linux	Oracle Linux 10.x	x86-64	X
Linux	RHEL 7.x	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	RHEL 8.5-8.10	x86-64	X	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	RHEL 9.x	x86-64	X	X	X	X
Linux	RHEL 10.x	x86-64	X
Linux	Rocky Linux 8.5-8.10	x86-64	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	Rocky Linux 9.x	x86-64	X	X	X
Linux	Rocky Linux 10.x	x86-64	X
Linux	SLES 12, 12 SP1 to SP3	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	SLES 12 SP4	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	SLES 12 SP5	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	SLES 15 SP1	x86 64	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	SLES 15 SP2	x86-64	X	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	SLES 15 SP5	x86-64	X	X	X
Ubuntu	Ubuntu 18.04	x86-64		LS	LS	LS	LS
Ubuntu	Ubuntu 20.04	x86-64	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Ubuntu	Ubuntu 22	x86-64	X	X	X
Ubuntu	Ubuntu 24	x86-64	X
Windows	Windows Server 2012 R2¹,4,6	x86‑64, pure 64-bit			LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Windows	Windows Server 2016²	x86‑64, pure 64‑bit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows	Windows Storage Server 2016	x86‑64, pure 64‑bit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows	Windows Server 20192	x86‑64, pure 64‑bit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows3	Windows Server 2022	x86-64 pure 64-bit	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows	Windows Server 2025	x86-64 pure 64-bit	X

Windows Server 2012 supported editions include: Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, and Foundation.

Windows Server 2016 and 2019 supported editions include: Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials.

3. Using the push install feature with Windows 2022 may not succeed in certain scenarios.

4. NetVault 13.2 version is the last version to support this OS.

5. From NetVault 14.0.1 version, NetVault Server and Client supports RHEL 10, OEL 10, AlmaLinux 10, Rocky Linux10.

6. From NetVault 14.0.1 version, no support for Windows Server Core 2012 and Windows Storage Server 2012 .

Supported platforms: NetVault Client


	NOTE: The NetVault Client must be used with a NetVault Server version that is equal to or later than the Client version. For example, a NetVault 13.x Client cannot be used with NetVault 12.x Server.

Table 4. Client-supported platforms
					Supported NetVault releases
Supported OS	OS version	Bit mode	14.0.x	14.0	13.3.x	13.2.x	13.1.x	13.0.3	12.4
AIX	6.1, 7.1	PowerPC 32/64							LS
AIX	7.2	PowerPC 32/64	OD						OD
FreeBSD	10.x	x86-64						LS	LS
FreeBSD	11.1	x86-64						LS	LS
FreeBSD	13.2		OD	X	X
HP-UX	11.31	IA‑64	OD	X	X	X	X
Linux	Alma Linux 8.5-8.10	x86 64	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	Alma Linux 9.x	x86 64	X	X	X
Linux	Alma Linux 10.x	x86 64	X
Linux	CentOS 7.x5	x86 64		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	CentOS 7.x5	pure 64-bit		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	CentOS 8.2	x86-64		X	X	X	X	X	LS
Linux	CentOS 8.3	x86-64		X	X	X	X	X
Linux	Debian 7.x, 8.x	x86-64		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Debian 8.11	32-bit hybrid, pure 64-bit	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Debian 9.x	pure 64‑bit		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Debian 10.9	pure 64-bit		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Debian 12	pure 64-bit	X	X	X
Linux	OES 11	x86-64	LS	LS					LS
Linux	Oracle Linux 7.x5	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Oracle Linux 7.0 Update 7	pure 64-bit			LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Oracle Linux 8.5-8.10	x86-64	X		X	X	X	X
Linux	Oracle Linux 9.x	x86-64	X		X
Linux	Oracle Linux 10.x	x86-64	X
Linux	RHEL 6.5	pure 64-bit			LS				LS
Linux	RHEL 7.x	pure 64-bit			LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	RHEL 7.x	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	RHEL 8.5-8.10	x86-64	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	RHEL 9.x	x86-64	X	X	X	X
Linux	RHEL 10.x	x86-64	X
Linux	Rocky Linux 8.5-8.10	x86-64	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	Rocky Linux 9.x	x86-64	X	X	X
Linux	Rocky Linux 10.x	x86-64	X
Linux	SLES 12, 12 SP1 to SP3	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	SLES 12 SP4	x86-64			LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	SLES 12 SP5	x86-64				LS	LS	LS
Linux	SLES 15 SP1	x86-64	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	SLES 15 SP2	x86-64	X	X	X	X	X	X
Linux	SLES 15 SP5	x86-64	X	X	X
Linux	Turbolinux 11.x,12.x	x86‑32							LS
Linux	Ubuntu 16.04	x86-64		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Ubuntu 18.04	x86-64		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Ubuntu 20.04	x86-64	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Linux	Ubuntu 22	x86-64	X
Linux	Ubuntu 24	x86-64	X
macOS X	10.12	x86-64	OD	LS	LS				LS
Solaris	10	SPARC		LS	LS	LS	LS	LS	LS
Solaris	11.x	SPARC	OD	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows	Windows 8.1¹, 5	x86 64, pure 64‑bit		LS	LS		LS	LS	LS
Windows	Windows 101	x86 64, pure 64‑bit		X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows	Windows 11	x86 64, pure 64‑bit	X	X	X
Windows	Windows Server Core 2012 R22,5	x86‑64, pure 64-bit				LS	LS	LS	LS
Windows	Windows Storage Server 2012 R25	x86‑64, pure 64-bit				LS	LS	LS	LS
Windows	Windows Server 2016²	x86‑64, pure 64‑bit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows	Windows Storage Server 2016	x86‑64, pure 64‑bit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows	Windows Server 20192	x86‑64, pure 64‑bit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows4	Windows Server 2022	x86-64 pure 64-bit	X	X	X	X	X	X
Windows	Windows 2025	x86-64 pure 64-bit	X

Windows 8.1 and 10 supported editions include: Professional and Enterprise.

Windows Server 2016 and 2019 supported editions include: Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials.

4. Using the push install feature with Windows 2022 may not succeed in certain scenarios.

5. NetVault 13.2 version is the last version to support this OS.

6. From NetVault 14.0.1 version, NetVault Server and Client supports RHEL 10, OEL 10, AlmaLinux 10, Rocky Linux10.

7. From NetVault 14.0.1 version, On Demand Release only for the following NetVault Client platforms- AIX 7.2, FreeBSD 13.2, HP-UX 11.31, Solaris 11.x

Supported web browsers: NetVault Web UI

Table 5. Supported web browsers
NetVault version	Web browser
14.x, 13.x	Microsoft Edge 125 and later
14.x, 13.x	Mozilla Firefox 126 and later; includes Extended Support Release (ESR)
14.x, 13.x	Google Chrome 125 and later
14.x, 13.x	Apple Safari 6 and later

Supported file systems

Table 6. Local file systems
	Local file systems
Supported OS	NTFS	FAT	ReFS	HFS+	UFS	ZFS	ext2	ext3	ext4	XFS	Btrfs	ReiserFS	JFS	HFS	VxFS
AIX2													X
FreeBSD					X
HP-UX2														X	X
Linux2							X	X	X	X	X	X	X
macOS X2				X	X
Solaris					X	X
Windows	X	X	X¹