This document lists the available operating systems, platforms, and applications specifically supported by Veritas to be compatible with Backup Exec ™ 21.
The following guidelines regarding this Software Compatibility List (SCL) should be understood:
• Veritas support of 3rd party manufacturer products: Veritas will cooperate with 3rd party vendors and attempt to assist in the diagnosis of problems found between the 3rd party products and Veritas products. Veritas Technical Support, for the combination of Veritas and 3rd party products listed in this document, is conditional on the 3rd party product being supported by the original manufacturer or vendor. If the original vendor has ceased providing support for a version of their product, Veritas also will no longer be able to provide support on that product in combination with our products.
• Minor update version support: The contents of this document including 3rd party applications, databases, operating systems, in combination with Veritas products represent what has been tested in Veritas labs, or in Veritas-supervised partner labs, but is not intended to be a complete list of supported products and versions. Manufacturers of these products may frequently release minor version updates to their products as maintenance during their product’s normal life cycle. (e.g. version 1.x.x.x) that may not be explicitly listed in this document. In these situations where the base or major version of the product is listed as supported in this document but the minor maintenance update is not, Veritas will provide “reasonable effort” support on these versions until specific testing of them has completed.
• Not every combination of software and hardware has been tested: Veritas provides reasonable effort to qualify Backup Exec with as many different operating systems, service packs, hardware platforms, database application service packs, and other applications as possible. However, due to the number of combinations, it is not possible to test all combinations for compatibility. If a particular service pack or version is not listed as specifically supported by Veritas, it may work fine but it has not been explicitly tested by Veritas with Backup Exec and may not be eligible for support.
• Alternative Configurations: Our Licensed Software is designed to interoperate with many types of systems, applications, and hardware. Sometimes a customer may choose to use our Licensed Software in an “Alternative Configuration”, namely, an environment that has not been validated, approved, or verified to operate with our Licensed Software or which does not support such Licensed Software or only supports limited functionality. Veritas does not support Alternative Configurations, and we have no obligation to provide Support Services to Licensed Software in an Alternative Configuration. Veritas makes no warranty with respect to use of Licensed Software in an Alternative Configuration and any such use is at your own risk. A “Supported Configuration” might be converted into an Alternative Configuration where a vendor modifies one of its components that is part of the original Supported Configuration. As a consequence, your Licensed Software would then be operating in an Alternative Configuration. If you experience a problem with the Licensed Software in an Alternative Configuration or if your issue deals with script that was not developed by Veritas or an authorized consulting partner, then we may ask you to reproduce the problem in a Supported Configuration environment. Please note we have no obligation to attempt to resolve problems that cannot be replicated in a Supported Configuration. However, if the problem can be replicated in a Supported Configuration, we will investigate the problem in that Supported Configuration and attempt to resolve it. If the problem cannot be replicated in a Supported Configuration, then Veritas has no obligation to investigate or attempt to resolve the problem.
• Backup Exec supports only the following languages. No other combination of Backup Exec and operating system language configurations are tested or qualified.
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Minimum System Requirements
Items
Requirements
Operating System
The Backup Exec Server can only be installed on 64 bit OS platforms.
You cannot install a Backup Exec server on a computer that runs the Windows Server Core installation option of Windows Server. You can only install the Backup Exec Agent for Windows on Server Core computers.
You cannot install SQL Express or SQL Server on a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer that is configured in a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) role. The Read Only Domain Controller role does not let you use the local accounts that are required for SQL Express and SQL Server. When you install Backup Exec on an RODC computer you must select a remote SQL instance for the Backup Exec Database.
For Windows Server 2012 and later computers, you cannot install Backup Exec or the Agent for Windows on a volume that is enabled for deduplication in Windows or a ReFS volume.
Additional application support
Internet Browser
Internet Explorer 9 or later
Processor
Intel 64, Xeon (64bit), AMD64, or compatible
Screen resolution
1024 x 768
Default instance database repository
SQL Express 2014 SP3
Memory
Required: 1GB RAM above the operating system’s requirements for the exclusive use by Backup Exec.
Recommended: 2 GB RAM (or more for better performance)
Note: RAM requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific computer configuration.
For the Central Admin Server Option: 1 GB RAM is required; 2 GB RAM is recommended.
System Recovery Disk: 1 GB minimum (dedicated) for the multi-lingual version.
Virtual Memory Recommendations: 20 MB above the Windows recommended size for total paging file size (total for all disk volumes). Refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation for instructions on how to view or set the paging file size.
For memory requirements for the Deduplication Option, you should review the topic ‘Requirements for the Deduplication Option’ in the Backup Exec Administrator’s Guide.
Installation disk space
1.26 GB (Typical installation)
1.91 GB (Includes all options)
Note: Disk space requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific system configuration. The Backup Exec Database and catalogs require additional space. An additional 525 MB is required for SQL Express. Any disk storage that you use also requires additional space.
Other Hardware
The following hardware is recommended: • Network interface card or a virtual network adapter card • CD/DVD drive • A mouse
Storage Hardware
You can use storage media drives, robotic libraries, removable storage devices, and non-removable hard drives.
You can find a list of compatible types of storage at the following URL:
Support is available for the first drive in each robotic library when you purchase Backup Exec. To enable support for each additional robotic library drive, you must purchase the Backup Exec Library Expansion Option.
Backup Exec installed on Windows Server 2019, does not support GRT processing for VMware virtual machines running Windows Server 2016 or later. Refer to the technote for details : https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100044076
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2011
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
SP1
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Premium Add-on
SP1
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Standard
SP1
x86-64
Agent Operating System Compatibility
Agent for Windows Compatibility
Notes: • To install Remote Agent on Windows 2008 or 2008 R2 ( Including Essential Business and Small Business Server edition ) Operating System. Please refer to the following Tech note: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100047607.html • Backup Exec 16 and 20 Agents are backwards compatible with Backup Exec 21 servers for the purpose of upgrades only. This configuration is not recommended or supported for extended periods. Every effort should be made to get all Backup Exec components to the same version as soon as possible. • The Windows Operating Systems listed below are supported using both the Full version and Server Core version, where applicable.
Microsoft – Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Premium
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2008
Datacenter Edition
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Enterprise Edition
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Foundation
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Standard Edition
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2008 R2
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2008 R2
Datacenter Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Datacenter Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Foundation
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Storage Server
SP1
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2012
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2012
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2012 R2
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2012 R2
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2016
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2016
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2019
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2019
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2019
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2019
Standard
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 20H2
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 1709
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 1803
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 1903
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 1909
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 2004
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Premium
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2011
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
SP1
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Premium Add-on
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Premium Add-on
SP1
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Standard
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Standard
SP1
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Vista
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Vista
Business
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Vista
Enterprise
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Vista
Ultimate
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Agent for Linux Compatibility
Notes: • File system support includes ext2, ext3, ext4, VxFS, REISER and JFS. • The Remote Agent for Linux Servers (RALUS) does not support Linux servers that have been installed using the ‘minimal’ installation option. • The Advanced Open File feature for Agent for Linux is supported only on select Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) platforms. Please refer to the RHEL and SLES footnotes to identify the supported versions. • Some versions of Linux may require that you install the libstdc++.so.5 package. http://www.veritas.com/docs/TECH52256 • The Agent for Linux requires that the Linux server have Perl 5.8.8 or later installed.
Advanced Open File Option for Linux file system support includes ext2, ext3 and ext4.
Backup Exec client-side deduplication is supported for 64-bit Linux systems.
Advanced Open File Option is not supported for BTRFS.
File system support includes Btrfs.( Backup jobs will complete with exception )
Advanced Open File Option is not supported.
The CentOS Project
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
CentOS
6.7
x86-32, x86-64
CentOS
6.10
x86-32, x86-64
CentOS
7.0
x86-64
CentOS
7.1
x86-64
CentOS
7.3
x86-64
CentOS
7.5
x86-64
CentOS
7.6
x86-64
CentOS
7.7
x86-64
CentOS
8
x86-64
Agent for Unix Compatibility
IBM
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
AIX
6.1
POWER
AIX
7.1
POWER
AIX
7.2
POWER
Sun
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Solaris
10
SPARC
Solaris
11
.1
SPARC
Solaris
11
.3
SPARC
Solaris
11
.4
SPARC
Remote Media Agent for Linux Compatibility
• The Advanced Open File feature for Remote Media Agent for Linux is supported only on select Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) platforms. Please refer to the RHEL and SLES footnotes to identify the supported versions. • The Remote Media Agent for Linux requires that the Linux server have Perl 5.8.8 or later installed.
Backup Exec client-side deduplication is supported for 64-bit Linux systems.
File system support includes Btrfs.( Backup jobs will complete with exception )
libncurses5 is required to run mktls utility.
Advanced Open File Option is not supported.
Agent for Applications and Databases Compatibility
Notes: • The Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows or Linux Servers does not support multiple Oracle database versions that are installed on the same computer. • Advanced Disk-based Option off-host backups of clustered Exchange databases in Exchange 2010/2013 Clustering solutions are not supported. • Legacy mailbox backups are no longer supported with any version of Exchange. This functionality has been replaced by the Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) feature.
For mirroring and log shipping, only Full/Copy backups on the primary nodes are supported.
For “AlwaysOn Availability Groups”, the Full backup method is supported for the Primary Replica SQL instance, or the Full Copy backup method is supported for the Secondary Replica SQL instance. Backups and restores are not supported via the SQL Listener name. Please see the following TechNote for further details: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000021670
To perform a GRT-enabled backup of an Active Directory Application Server on Windows 2012 R2 or later, the Backup Exec server must be the same version or a later version of Microsoft Windows. Please see the following TechNote for further details http://www.veritas.com/docs/000087447.
Backup Exec Migrator for Enterprise Vault is available for this version.
Although this version of Enterprise Vault supports databases on SQL “Always On Availability Groups”, the Backup Exec Agent for Enterprise Vault does not support the protection.
Both application-level Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
MBR – dynamic disks
GRT is not supported.
GPT – basic disks
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
GPT – dynamic disks
GRT is not supported.
Windows Storage Spaces
GRT is not supported.
Hyper-V: File System Support
Configuration
Support
NTFS
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
FAT
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
ReFS
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported, if the Backup Exec server uses the same version or a later version of the operating system that the guest uses.
Windows Data Deduplication Role/Feature
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported, if the Backup Exec server and HyperV Host uses the same version or a later version of the operating system that the guest uses, and if the Windows Deduplication Role/Feature is enabled on the Backup Exec server.
Hyper-V: VM Disk Structure
Configuration
Support
Pass-Through Disk
The data on the pass-through disk is not backed up. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is not attempted.
Fibre Channel Adapter
The data on the Fibre Channel Adapter is not backed up. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is not attempted.
Shared vhd/vhdx files
The data on the shared vhdx file, and its associated vhds file, is not backed up. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is not attempted.
The virtual machine is protected with an offline backup
The data is protected, but it is not application-consistent. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is not attempted.
SMB (Server Message Block) network protocol
The data on the SMB is not backed up. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is not attempted.
Hyper-V: Advanced Configuration
Configuration
Shielded Virtual Machines are Supported for Hyper-V 2016
Storage Space Direct Cluster Configuration are Supported for Hyper-V 2016 and 2019
For BE 20.1, Protection of virtual machines with hardware version 14 is supported. However with exceptions, that “Conversion”, “Instant Recovery” & “redirected restores (most recent hardware version option)” targeted to vSphere 6.7, will create virtual machines with hardware version 13.
From BE 20.2 onwards, there is complete support for vSphere 6.7 (including hardware version v14).
Both application-level Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
MBR – dynamic disks
Supports GRT of all dynamic volume types, except RAID 5.
GPT – basic disks
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
GPT – dynamic disks
GRT is not supported.
Windows Storage Spaces
GRT is not supported.
VMware: File System Support
Configuration
Support
NTFS
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
FAT
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
ReFS
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported, if the Backup Exec server uses the same version or a later version of the operating system that the guest uses.
Windows Data Deduplication Role/Feature
Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported, if the Backup Exec server uses the same version or a later version of the operating system that the guest uses, and if the Windows Deduplication Role/Feature is enabled on the Backup Exec server.
VMware: VM Disk Structure
Configuration
Support
RDM disks – virtual compatibility mode
The data on the virtual compatibility mode RDM disk is backed up. GRT is not attempted. The virtual compatibility mode RDM disk cannot be restored. Perform a redirected restore to restore data on the virtual compatibility mode RDM disk.
RDM disks – physical compatibility mode or independent disks
The data on the physical compatibility mode RDM disk is not backed up. All other disks are backed up. GRT is not attempted.
Virtual SAN – software-defined shared storage
Versions of Virtual SAN delivered with vSphere 6.0, 6.0 U1/U2/U3, 6.5,6.5 U1/U2/U3 and 6.7 U1/U2/U3 and 7.0 are supported.
Cloud File Share Compatibility
Notes: •Backup Exec can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud, to protect Azure file and Amazon FSx for Windows File Server. •Backup throughput rate depends on the Internet bandwidth available between the on-premises network and the Amazon or Azure infrastructure. •Ensure Amazon FSx for Windows File Server or Azure Files accessible and you can access them as SMB shares from the Backup Exec server. You must have full rights for Amazon FSx for Windows File Server and Azure Files.
Supported Cloud File Share
Azure Files
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Backup Exec Upgrade Compatibility
Upgrade and Rolling Upgrade Compatibility
Notes: – Features or requirements that are no longer supported by Backup Exec may affect your ability to restore backed-up resources. Please review the section titled ‘Features or requirements no longer supported by Backup Exec’ in this document. – Upgrade to BE 21 and above on Windows 2008 R2 require some Operating System patches. For more details, refer to the following technote: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100047607.htmlGo to Top of “Upgrade and Rolling Upgrade Compatibility”
Direct upgrade to Backup Exec 21
Name
Version
Backup Exec
15
Backup Exec
16
Backup Exec
20
Agent versions that can be temporarily used with Backup Exec 21
You can use previous versions of an Agent with Backup Exec during a rolling upgrade. A warning message is displayed in the job log when previous versions of an Agent are used, but backups and restores can continue normally. New features are disabled until you upgrade the Agent to the same version as the Backup Exec server.
Temporarily Manage Backup Exec Servers with Backup Exec 21
You can perform rolling upgrades in the Backup Exec 20 Central Admin Server Option (CASO) environment, which is included in the Enterprise Server Option. A rolling upgrade lets you upgrade the central administration server from the previous version to the current version first, and then upgrade the managed Backup Exec servers from the previous version to the current version over a period of time. A warning message is displayed in the job log when previous versions of a server are used, but backups and restores can continue normally. New features are disabled until you upgrade the version of all of the Backup Exec servers.
Backup Exec Feature Specific Compatibility
Instant Recovery (IR)
Minimum requirements to use the Instant Recovery feature:
Microsoft Hyper-V: • Backup Server on Windows Server 2008 SP2 or later
VMware vSphere: • Backup Server on Windows Server 2012 or later • Server for NFS (Windows Role) installed on Backup Exec Server
Simplified Disaster Recovery (SDR)
Notes: • The Create Disaster Recovery Disk Wizard is not supported on 32 bit systems, only use on 64 bit systems. • SDR Disk creation using Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) v10 is supported on all Windows OS versions from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2016. • SDR Disk creation on Windows Server 2008 SP2 is supported using Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) v8.1. • The Agent for Linux and the Remote Media Agent for Linux do not support the Simplified Disaster Recovery feature. • If the Backup Exec server on which you want to create the Simplified Disaster Recovery disk image does not have an internet connection, and does not have ADK installed, instructions are provided on how to install the ADK. You can then use the Create Simplified Disaster Recovery Disk Wizard to create the recovery disk. • SDR Disk creation using Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) 1809 is supported on Windows Server 2019.
Backup Exec Servers recoverable by SDR
Microsoft
Microsoft – Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Premium
SP2
x86-64
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2008
Datacenter Edition
SP2
x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Enterprise Edition
SP2
x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Foundation
SP2
x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Standard Edition
SP2
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2008 R2
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2008 R2
Datacenter Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Datacenter Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Foundation
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition
SP1
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2012
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2012
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2012 R2
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2012 R2
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2016
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2016
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2019
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2019
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2019
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2019
Standard
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Premium
SP2
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2011
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
SP1
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Premium Add-on
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Premium Add-on
SP1
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Standard
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Standard
SP1
x86-64
Agent for Windows recoverable by SDR
Microsoft
Microsoft – Windows 7
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 7
Enterprise
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 7
Enterprise
SP1
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 7
Professional
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 7
Professional
SP1
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 7
Ultimate
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 7
Ultimate
SP1
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 8
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 8
Enterprise
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 8
Pro
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 8.1
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 8.1
Enterprise
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 8.1
Pro
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 10
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 10
Enterprise
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
20H2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1709
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1803
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1809
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1903
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1909
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
2004
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
20H2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1709
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1803
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1809
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1903
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1909
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
2004
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 10 LTSB 2016
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 10 LTSB 2016
Enterprise
1607
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10 LTSB 2016
Pro
1607
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 10 LTSC 2019
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 10 LTSC 2019
Enterprise
1809
x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10 LTSC 2019
Pro
1809
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Premium
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2008
Datacenter Edition
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Enterprise Edition
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Foundation
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Standard Edition
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2008 R2
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2008 R2
Datacenter Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Datacenter Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Foundation
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition
SP1
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2012
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2012
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2012 R2
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2012 R2
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2016
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2016
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2019
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2019
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2019
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2019
Standard
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 20H2
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 1709
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 1803
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 1903
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 1909
x86-64
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Windows Server 2004
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Premium
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2011
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
SP1
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Premium Add-on
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Premium Add-on
SP1
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Standard
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Standard
SP1
x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Vista
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Vista
Business
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Vista
Enterprise
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
Windows Vista
Ultimate
SP2
x86-32, x86-64
ISO Creation Supported by SDR
Microsoft
Microsoft – Windows 7
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 7
Enterprise
SP1
x86-64
Windows 7
Professional
SP1
x86-64
Windows 7
Ultimate
SP1
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 8
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 8
Enterprise
x86-64
Windows 8
Pro
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 8.1
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 8.1
Enterprise
x86-64
Windows 8.1
Pro
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 10
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 10
Enterprise
x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
20H2
x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1709
x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1803
x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1809
x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1903
x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
1909
x86-64
Windows 10
Enterprise
2004
x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
20H2
x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1709
x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1803
x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1809
x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1903
x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
1909
x86-64
Windows 10
Pro
2004
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 10 LTSB 2016
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 10 LTSB 2016
Enterprise
1607
x86-64
Windows 10 LTSB 2016
Pro
1607
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows 10 LTSC 2019
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 10 LTSC 2019
Enterprise
1809
x86-64
Windows 10 LTSC 2019
Pro
1809
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Premium
SP2
x86-64
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2008
Datacenter Edition
SP2
x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Enterprise Edition
SP2
x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Foundation
SP2
x86-64
Windows Server 2008
Standard Edition
SP2
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2008 R2
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2008 R2
Datacenter Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition
SP1
x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition
SP1
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2012
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2012
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2012
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2012 R2
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2012 R2
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Foundation
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2016
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2016
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Standard
x86-64
Windows Server 2016
Storage Server
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Server 2019
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Server 2019
Datacenter
x86-64
Windows Server 2019
Essentials
x86-64
Windows Server 2019
Standard
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2008
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Premium
SP2
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x86-64
Microsoft – Windows Small Business Server 2011
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Essentials
SP1
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Premium Add-on
SP1
x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Standard
SP1
x86-64
Convert to Virtual
Notes: • The Convert to Virtual feature supports both Hyper-V and VMware ESX environments. • Windows Server 2008 SP2 is not supported as a target Hyper-V host for the virtual machine. The target machine must be running Windows Server 2008 R2, or later. • For the Convert to Virtual feature, conversion of Fibre Channel disk devices (not used as Windows volumes), USB devices, Removable disks, and ISCI disks are not supported. Both Hyper-V and VMware have these limitations. • VMware Converter does not convert GPT disks. • Physical-to-virtual and one-time conversions of 32-bit servers to VMware are no longer supported. However, Backup-to-Virtual and conversion from Point-In-Time are supported for 32-bit servers to VMware.
Notes: The Remote Administrator Console can be installed on any operating system listed in the “Backup Exec 20 Server – Operating System Compatibility” section and on any operating systems listed in the following table.Go to Top of “Remote Admin Console (RAC)”
Additional Operating System Compatibility
Name
Version
Service Pack
CPU Architecture
Windows 7
Enterprise
SP1
x86-64bit
Windows 7
Ultimate
SP1
x86-64bit
Windows 7
Professional
SP1
x86-64bit
Windows 8
Pro
x86-64bit
Windows 8
Enterprise
x86-64bit
Windows 8.1
Pro
x86-64bit
Windows 8.1
Enterprise
x86-64bit
Windows Vista
Professional
SP2
x86-64bit
Windows Vista
Ultimate
SP2
x86-64bit
Windows Vista
Business
SP2
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Enterprise
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Pro
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Enterprise
1709
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Pro
1709
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Enterprise
1803
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Pro
1803
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Enterprise
1809
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Pro
1809
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Enterprise
1903
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Pro
1903
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Enterprise
1909
x86-64bit
Windows 10
Pro
1909
x86-64bit
Backup Exec Server Compatibility
Remote Admin Console (RAC)
Backup Exec Server
Backup Exec 21
Backup Exec 21
Backup Exec Database Repository Compatibility
The following data management systems can be used for the Backup Exec Database (BEDB) when installing Backup Exec.
Name
Version
Service Pack
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2008 R2
SP2
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2008 R2
SP3
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2012
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2012
SP1
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2012
SP2
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2012
SP3
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2012
SP4
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2014
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2014
SP1
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2014
SP2
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2014
SP3
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2016
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2016
SP1
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2016
SP2
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2017
Microsoft SQL Server and Express
2019
Backup Exec Management Command Line Interface
Note: • BEMCLI is installed with Backup Exec and replaces BEMCMD.
Minimum requirements to run BEMCLI:
• Windows PowerShell V2 or V3
• .NET 3.5 SP1 or higher versions
• PowerShell’s execution policy must set to a value that is less restrictive than Restricted (e.g. AllSigned). For more information, see Get-Help Set-ExecutionPolicy.
Exchange GRT restore to PST file
This feature allows a user to restore directly to a PST file from a GRT enabled backup of a Exchange database. The PST file must use Outlook friendly mailbox folder structure of being beneath the ‘Top of Information Store’ only. Sub-folder below this level are not supported.
Outlook versions required on the target server:
• 32-bit Outlook 2010
• Outlook 2013 is not supported.
• 64-bit Outlook clients in any version are not supported.
File naming convention:
• Restore creates PST file name which matches mailbox display name in UI
• File name collisions handled with ‘(n)’ suffix. IE: John Smith [John Smith].pst and John Smith [John Smith](1).pst
File size limits:
• The maximum size of the .PST file is 20 GB. If the restore exceeds the size limit, the data is spanned across multiple .PST files which are numbered consecutively. • When you restore multiple mailboxes in the same job, each mailbox that you restore has a PST file.
Notes: • The 64-bit Backup Exec server table illustrates interoperability between a 64-bit Backup Exec server and various remote systems and applications. • If an agent or option is not listed in the tables below, it is supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit (64-bit) platforms.Go to Top of “32-bit and 64-bit Interoperability”
SQL Server/Express 2008 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported as database backend servers.
Cluster Support
For Windows operating systems, Backup Exec supports file share clusters for all supported versions and variations of Windows that feature cluster services (MSCS).
Note: • File System Archiving cannot be done from the Windows 2008 cluster shares. Windows 2008 R2 cluster shares are required.
Supported with RAC, Microsoft Cluster Server and FailSafe.
Window Enterprise Edition is still required since a DAG (Database Availability Group) still uses pieces of Windows Failover Clustering.
End-of-Life information
Features and requirements no longer supported by Backup Exec
EOL Notice: These operating systems, backward compatibility for restores, rolling upgrades, third-party software applications, and Veritas products are no longer supported for use with this version of Backup Exec for Windows. • The Version EOL Started identifies the version of Backup Exec that no longer provides the support and includes all subsequent releases.Go to Top of “Features and requirements no longer supported by Backup Exec”
Backup Exec Feature
Feature Name
Notes
Backup Exec support for Microsoft Cluster
Microsoft Cluster support for Backup Exec Media Server
Retiring Soon: Items planned for end-of-life
The Backup Exec Agents, Options, and functionality that are listed in this section may not be listed as supported in a future Software Compatibility List. This list of items may change up until a Feature Pack or new Backup Exec version is released. To help customers plan accordingly, Veritas will provide advance notice of the items that will be unavailable.
