Before upgrading or deploying, always validate each component—OS, application, hypervisor, storage, and cloud platform—against the official Veritas SORT tool. Compatibility mistakes are the leading cause of backup failures and support denial.
| Operating System | Supported Versions | Architecture | Role | |------------------|--------------------|---------------|------| | | 10 (21H2+), 11 (22H2+), Server 2019/2022 | x86-64, ARM64 (limited) | Standard client | | Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Alma) | 7.9, 8.4–8.10, 9.0–9.4 | x86-64, ppc64le, s390x | Standard + Application agent | | AIX | 7.2 TL5+, 7.3 TL0+ | POWER | Oracle, DB2, SAP HANA client | | Solaris | 11.4 SRU30+ | SPARC, x86-64 | Legacy environment support | | macOS | 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey), 13 (Ventura), 14 (Sonoma) | Intel, Apple M1/M2 | Desktop/laptop backup | | HP-UX | 11i v3 (11.31) | IA64 | Very limited, no new features | 3. Application and Database Compatibility NetBackup 10’s primary value is its deep integration with enterprise applications. The following tables outline supported versions for intelligent agents. 3.1 Oracle Database | Oracle Version | NetBackup 10.0 | 10.1.x | 10.2.x | Agent | RMAN Integration | |----------------|----------------|--------|--------|-------|------------------| | 19c (19.3–19.22) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Oracle Agent | Full | | 21c (21.3–21.13) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Oracle Agent | Full | | 23c (23.3+) | No | Yes (10.1.1+) | Yes | Oracle Agent | Full | | 12.2 | No | No | No | EOL | N/A | netbackup 10 software compatibility list
Introduction Veritas NetBackup 10 represents a significant evolution in enterprise data protection, introducing key features such as flexible deployment models (including appliance, software-defined, and cloud-native), enhanced security with end-to-end encryption, and an improved API framework. However, as with any enterprise backup solution, successful deployment hinges on one critical document: The NetBackup 10 Software Compatibility List (SCL) . However, as with any enterprise backup solution, successful
| Hypervisor | Version | Backup Method | Granular Recovery | Notes | |------------|---------|----------------|-------------------|-------| | | 7.0, 8.0, 8.0 U1–U3 | VADP (HotAdd, NBDSSL) | Yes (file, app) | Requires ESXi 7.0+; no vSphere 6.x | | Microsoft Hyper-V | Windows Server 2019, 2022 | Hyper-V RCT (Resilient Change Tracking) | Yes (item-level) | CSV, S2D supported | | Nutanix AHV | AOS 6.5, 6.8 | Nutanix Volumes + NetBackup for AHV | VM-level only | No application GRT | | Red Hat Virtualization | 4.4 | libvirt + qemu-guest-agent | VM-level only | Limited adoption | as with any enterprise backup solution