I agree (with Curtis), if it ain't broke, don't fix it. If the current version is doing what you need and is running fine then don't change unless you have to (eg stay on supported version).
A lot of people moved to version 6.0 for hot catalogue backups, new client support and SSO being properly built in. I did the upgrade at a previous place because of BMR and then didn't end up using it. I was quite upset since we went to it when only MP1 was around and had various scheduling issues. We loved version 5.1 MP4 6.0MP4 does seem OK but I still see some scheduling issues although I also need to do another nbcc so that could be it too. There's some wise words from Dave at cox.net . I have seen the same here in Aus, many people have done the upgrade too quickly. I even know of some Symantec guys that did it without running nbcc. That has changed, I think everyone knows that it should be used. I am even considering doing it every few months just to be extra safe. So, in summary, work out if you really need to upgrade and if you do, be prepared. But don't be too over cautious, make sure you are always on a supported version and be ready to move when support is ending.. All the best with backups/restores, Dom _____ From: Curtis Preston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 11 May 2007 8:43 AM To: Jeff Lightner; Liddle, Stuart; Mike Wigington; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Taking the plunge to upgrade from 5.1 MP4 to6.0 MP4 Stability is more important than functionality. I'm familiar with the 6.5 feature set, and I'm excited about it's release, but I'm not so excited about it that I'd recommend upgrading to it just after it comes out, especially for companies where upgrading the downgrading is a major ordeal, such as those who have to deal with validated systems. I'd take 6.0 MP4 over 6.5 or 6.5 MP1 any day. I'd let those who really need those wizbang 6.5 features upgrade to it and test it out for me for a while before I jump on it. ;) This has nothing to do with Symantec. It's my standard policy for any major infrastructure package. So if you adopt that mentality, I'd say I'll be waiting until AT LEAST Q1 2008 before upgrading to recommending an upgrade to 6.5. I also concur with the comments that the upgrade from 5.1 to 6.0 was major (from an infrastructure standpoint) and the upgrade from 6.0 to 6.5 is relatively minor in comparison. --- W. Curtis Preston Author of O'Reilly's Backup & Recovery and Using SANs and NAS VP Data Protection GlassHouse Technologies _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Lightner Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:51 AM To: Liddle, Stuart; Mike Wigington; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Taking the plunge to upgrade from 5.1 MP4 to6.0 MP4 A few reasons: A long time ago it became clear that waiting for the next thing was a good way of never moving forward because something is always in the pipeline. The next thing is often called "vaporware" because all the bells and whistles they tell you it is going to have vaporize (disappear) in the actual release. Vendors don't always meet expected (or even announced) release dates for new software. You might actually have cycles now to do it that you won't have in the future. You may be wishing to implement new hardware in your environment (e.g. we're getting Data Domain) and want to understand any differences the new software does to your existing hardware so you'll understand later what was introduced by the new software and what was introduced by the new hardware. Given the major shift between 5.1 and 6.0 in the way NBU does things upgrading to 6.5 later will likely not be as major a change (somewhat like going from 4.5 to 5.1 wasn't that big a deal). Anyway we're just preparing to take the plunge ourselves so I can't say how easy it is. My opinions are formed mainly by reading this forum and by what our (not Symantec) vendor says about it. _____ From: Liddle, Stuart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:19 PM To: Jeff Lightner; Liddle, Stuart; Mike Wigington; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Taking the plunge to upgrade from 5.1 MP4 to 6.0 MP4 We have an environment that is under strict change control and if we are going to upgrade we are going to wait just a bit longer for the version that has more features in it. Why go for 6.0 now, when you might want to do the upgrade to 6.5 in just a few months? --stuart _____ From: Jeff Lightner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:12 AM To: Liddle, Stuart; Mike Wigington; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Taking the plunge to upgrade from 5.1 MP4 to 6.0 MP4 Why? I was under the impression 6.0 MP4 was fairly stable. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Liddle, Stuart Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:00 PM To: Mike Wigington; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Taking the plunge to upgrade from 5.1 MP4 to 6.0 MP4 yeah....wait for 6.5, that's what we are doing --stuart _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Wigington Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:55 AM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: [Veritas-bu] Taking the plunge to upgrade from 5.1 MP4 to 6.0 MP4 Can anyone give advise on upgrading from NBU5.1 MP 4 to NBU6.0 MP4? TIA, Mike Wig _____ Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48245/*http:/autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc= X3oDMTE1YW1jcXJ2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3LWNhcnM-> cars at Yahoo! Autos.
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