NetBackup Appliance OS End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 6.1.0.2 MR1

9 NetBackup Appliance OS versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including NetBackup Appliance OS 5.1 (EOL date: Sep 08, 2025) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. NetBackup Appliance OS 6.1.0.2 MR1 is the current supported release — 3 versions in active support. Also see Cisco IOS XE lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

NetBackup Appliance OS end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent NetBackup Appliance OS versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates
NetBackup Appliance OS end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent NetBackup Appliance OS releases of 12 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact NetBackup Appliance OS EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported NetBackup Appliance OS Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (3)

Release Released Primary Support Latest
6.1 (8 months ago) Active 6.1.0.2 MR1 (1 month and 6 days ago)
5.5 (1 year and 2 months ago) Active 5.5.0.1 MR2 (3 months ago)
5.3 (2 years and 10 months ago) Active 5.3.0.1 MR5 (10 months ago)

NetBackup Appliance OS End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (9)

Release Released Primary Support Latest
5.1 (3 years and 7 months ago) (1 year ago) 5.1.1 MR5 (2 years and 1 month ago)
5.0 (4 years and 5 months ago) (1 year and 6 months ago) 5.0.0.1 MR5 (2 years and 10 months ago)
4.1 (5 years and 2 months ago) (2 years and 3 months ago) 4.1.0.1 MR5 (3 years and 7 months ago)
4.0 (5 years and 7 months ago) (2 years and 9 months ago) 4.0.0.1 MR4 (4 years and 3 months ago)
3.3 (6 years ago) (2 years and 2 months ago) 3.3.0.2 MR2 (4 years and 10 months ago)
3.2 (6 years and 11 months ago) (3 years and 3 months ago) 3.2 (6 years and 11 months ago)
3.1 (9 years ago) (4 years and 3 months ago) 3.1.2 (8 years ago)
3.0 (9 years and 10 months ago) (6 years ago) 3.0 (9 years and 10 months ago)
2.7 (10 years and 10 months ago) (6 years ago) 2.7.3 (10 years and 4 months ago)

NetBackup Appliance OS End of Life & Support Summary

Which NetBackup Appliance OS Versions Are Currently Supported?

NetBackup Appliance OS currently has 3 supported releases. NetBackup Appliance OS 6.1.0.2 MR1 is the latest. NetBackup Appliance OS 5.5. Also see KDE Plasma end of support for related end-of-life information.

NetBackup Appliance OS End of Life (EOL) Version History

9 NetBackup Appliance OS releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. NetBackup Appliance OS 5.1 reached EOL on Sep 08, 2025. NetBackup Appliance OS 6.1.0.2 MR1 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.