7e7ded5c-1194-4c60-bde8-107d31a92b2b Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 We have the business requirement to have a Windows 2012 box added to our Retrospect backup architecture. Windows 2012 is only compatible if Retrospect Client 8 is used. However we are still using Retrospect Server 7.7. Is this setup, having clients in versions 7.7 and 8 being administrated by a Server 7.7 machine, compatible or allowable? We don't want to be forced to upgrade the server version, and all the client versions, if Server 8 is not compatible with Client 7.7, if not absolutely necessary. I cannot find any documentation to support or condone this type of setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy_Boy Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 I think RS 8.0 Server requires an 8.0 client on Windows machines, as there are several new features (InstantScan, backup logs, client-side recovery etc). Linux machines still use the 7.6, due to the lack of further development... Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7e7ded5c-1194-4c60-bde8-107d31a92b2b Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 It makes sense that Server 8 would require Client 8, but I'm wondering if Server 7.7 with Client 8 is supported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scillonian Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I only use the Professional version of Retrospect but using Retrospect 7.7 Professional I have been able to backup a Windows 8 Pro PC with Retrospect Client 8.1 and also do a Files and Folders restore through the client software. (I didn't try a Rollback restore.) I doubt this configuration is officially supported but it worked for me. Even though Windows 8 Pro clients were not officially supported untill Retrospec 8 Pro I was able to sucessfully backup and restore them with Retrospect 7.7 Professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jotrago Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 I suspect Retro 7.7 will not play nicely with some of the new features in 8. Especially the Instant Scan Technology. You may need to turn that off on the client. http://retrospect.force.com/articles/en_US/Retrospect_Article/General-SCSI-and-USB-Troubleshooting/?q=isa+usb&l=en_US&fs=Search&pn=1 See the above for advanced options with ISA. And probably some of the new Client features will not work, like on demand restore, but may not actually break anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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