PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 File System User Guide

Filters that were used for backups on hosts with agent versions that are earlier than PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16 continue to function as usual, if they are not edited using the PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16. Newly created filters from the PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16 cannot be used with hosts with agent versions that are older than PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16.

For example, the PowerProtect Data Manager 19.15 or 5.15 has assets from two file system hosts (host A and host B), both at version PowerProtect Data Manager 19.15 or 5.15.

• PowerProtect Data Manager is upgraded to PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16, host A is upgraded to PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16, and host B remains at PowerProtect Data Manager 19.15 or 5.15. If the filter is not edited, the backup on both host A and host B PowerProtect Data Manager continues to backup files by applying the filter as they functioned in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.15 or 5.15.

If the filter is edited or modified using the PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16 UI or API, then:

• The backup operation on the PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16 host A applies the filter as expected.
• The backup operation on the PowerProtect Data Manager 19.15 or 5.15 host B does not apply the filter since the host agent version 19.15 or 5.15 is not compatible with the new filter.

This is indicated in the backup job status as Complete with exceptions. The exception message indicates that this host agent must be upgraded for the filter to be applied. A full backup is taken with no filters on host B.

Use the new filtering capabilities in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 or 5.16, upgrade the host B agent version to 19.16 or 5.16.