User guide
34 EMC Avamar 7.0 Release Notes
Environment and system requirements
Server dependencies for client features
The following client features require specific versions of Avamar server software:
◆ Server dependencies for client features:
• Granular Level Recovery (GLR) with the Exchange VSS plug-in requires build
6.0.0-580 or later.
• The SharePoint VSS plug-in requires build 6.0.0-580 or later.
• The Avamar Client for LifeLine requires build 5.0.2-41 or later.
• The SQL Server plug-in requires release 6.1 or later.
◆ To store backups on a Data Domain system, you must use build 6.0.0-580 or later.
Server dependencies for Avamar Client Manager
Some of the features in Avamar Client Manager that are fully supported when working
with clients activated to Avamar server version 6.0 and later have limited support when
working with clients activated to Avamar server version 5.x.
Move clients to a new server
When you move a client to a new server, the original server must release the client's
activation before the new server can activate the client. Avamar Client Manager requires
the ability to respond to a remote command to release an activation. This ability became
available in Avamar server version 5.0.1.31.
The following table describes the support for moving clients to a new server in Avamar
Client Manager. Support is based on the source server version, and is limited by the target
server version.
Move clients to a new domain
Moving clients to a new domain is not supported for clients activated to Avamar server
version 5.x.
Table 5 Limitations on moving clients to a new server
Source server version Move permitted? Limitations
5.x from 5.0.1.31 Yes
1
Target server must be version 5.0.1.31 or later.
6.0 and later Yes Target server must be version 6.0 or later.
1. Moving clients to a new server from an Avamar server version 5.0.1.31 or newer fails when attempted
immediately after the MCS is restarted and while it is still initializing. Wait until initialization is complete
before using the Move Clients to New Server feature. Waiting for MCS initialization is not required for clients
activated to Avamar server version 6.x.