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NetVault Plug-in for SnapShot Manager 3.0 - Release Notes

Upgrade and compatibility

Pure64 builds

Starting with NetVault Backup 8.6, a new build type named “LinuxX86Pure64” has been added, while the pure 32-bit Linux version has been retired. To understand the impact of this change, review the following:

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Hybrid 32/64-bit Build: The hybrid 32/64-bit build has been retained. However, the platform type has been renamed from “LinuxX8664” to “LinuxX86Hybrid.” This build functions as the standard build for Linux users who do not have a pure 64-bit-only requirement. This build lets you upgrade from pure 32-bit and from hybrid builds of NetVault Backup.
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The LinuxX86Hybrid build retains binary compatibility with all previous versions of plug-ins, including those plug-ins marked as 32-bit and those plug-ins designated 64-bit. Also, this build works on 32-bit systems that do not have 64-bit capability.
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Pure 64-bit Build: A new type of build named “LinuxX86Pure64” has been introduced for pure 64-bit Linux distributions. If you have a specific reason that you cannot use any 32-bit components (for example, you are using a Linux distribution that does not run 32-bit code), use this type. You cannot use this new type to upgrade existing NetVault Backup installations. You must remove the existing version and install the pure 64-bit version separately. To reduce confusion, warning messages have been added to both the upgrade and installation packages to ensure that you understand that they are not compatible.
Table 2. Pure64 builds
OS
Core Build
Plug-in
32-bit
64-bit
Hybrid
Itanium
Pure64

32-bit

32-bit

X

 

X

 

 

Hybrid

X

 

X

 

 

64-bit

Itanium

 

 

 

X

 

64-bit

 

X

X

 

 

Hybrid

X

X

X

 

 

Pure64

 

 

 

 

X

* 
NOTE: X = Compatible

Product licensing

To obtain the license key for your NetVault Backup Server environment, you must first provide the NetVault Machine ID of your main NetVault Backup Server along with the machine IDs of clients running any licensed plug‑in.

You can use the NetVault Configuration Wizard to install the product license keys. Alternatively, you can install the license keys from the Manage Clients page.

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Obtaining a machine ID
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Installing a license key using the configuration wizard
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Installing a license key from the Manage Clients page

Obtaining a machine ID

1
Start the NetVault Backup WebUI.
2
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.
3
In the NetVault Backup Clients list, select the applicable machine, and click Manage.
4
On the View Client page, note the machine ID exactly as it is displayed in the Client Summary table.

Installing a license key using the configuration wizard

1
In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration.
2
On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Licenses.
3
In the NetVault Backup Clients list, select the applicable machine, and click Next.
4
In the Enter the license key string box, type or copy and paste the license key, and click Apply.
After the key is applied successfully, a message is displayed.
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