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Cristie Software Ltd.
New Mill
Chestnut Lane
Stroud GL5 3EW
United Kingdom
Tel:+44(0)1453 847000
Fax:+44(0)1453 847001
Cristie Data Products GmbH
Nordring 53-55
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Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 60 28/97 95-0
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Cristie Nordic AB
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Sweden
Tel:+46(0)8 718 43 30
December 2020
Product Release History
For Windows
Version 9.1
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................................................................................................................................... 131.17 7.2.1
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1 NBMR (Bare Machine Recovery for NetWorker) ReadmeWelcome to the NBMR software. This file contains late breaking information. If it conflicts
with any information in other printed documents supplied with the product, this should
be deemed as more accurate.
It contains the following sections:
What's new?
Overv iew
Current Limitations
Requirements
Known Issues
What's new?
Select product version to see what's new:
Version Release Date
9.1 21 December 2020
8.7 30 November 2019
8.6.2 28 June 2019
8.6 22 May 2019
8.5 8 April 2019
8.4 7 December 2018
8.3 31 October 2018
8.2.2 8 March 2018
8.1.3 11 August 2017
8.1 21 February 2017
7.5 8 August 2016
7.3 5 April 2016
7.2.6 21 December 2015
7.2.4 26 October 2015
7.2.1 18 December 2014
7.1.2 4 June 2014
7.1 6 December 2013
6.5 7 May 2013
6.4.2 22 November 2012
6.4.1 31 May 2012
6.3.3 23 June 2011
6.3 21 February 2011
Please note: Versions 7.2.5, 8.1.2 and 8.2.1 were deliberately skipped. Version 8.3 was
never made GA. It was included with the Cristie VA version 2.5.1 only.
Overview
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NBMR allows quick recovery of a server or workstation running Microsoft Windows Server
2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 or Desktop 10 (Enterprise and Pro) operating systems, in
the unfortunate event of a hard disk failure or human error. Note NBMR supports recovery
from Dell EMC NetWorker™ only.
Current limitat ions
i) It is not possible to run the DR process using down-level client/server versions. For example
it is not possible to recover a backup from NetWorker server version 8.6.x using a backup
created with client version 8.5.x. Note that only the version major/minor numbers are
checked for this. The reverse is supported however. For example a 8.6.x backup stored on a
8.5.x server is fully supported.
ii) Some of the later Dell EMC NetWorker™ client versions support IPv6 networking. At the
moment NBMR does not. The client backup and Disaster Recovery sequence must be
performed in IPv4 mode.
iii) EFI -> MBR conversions are NOT supported on OS's earlier than Windows 2008 R2.
iv) NBMR does not support Windows 'Core' server systems.
Requirements
i) Either Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 or Desktop 10 is required. Only
64-bit versions are supported.
ii) Requires Administrator priv ilege to install and run.
iii) At the time of release the Dell EMC NetWorker™ client versions supported are 9.1.1, 9.2.1,
18.1.x, 18.2.x , 19.1.x, 19.2.x and 19.3.x. Other versions of the clients may work, but they have
not been specifically tested by Cristie.
iv) At the time of release the Dell EMC NetWorker™ Server versions supported are 9.1.x, 9.2.x.,
18.1.x, 18.2.x., 19.1.x, 19.2.x, and 19.3.x.
v) A minimum memory of 4 GB of RAM is required for booting the WinPE5 and WinPE10
recovery environments.
v i) About 40 MB of free disk space is required to install and up to 56MB to hold the
configuration information. If installed, the CRISP package requires 14MB plus a further 285MB
for the NBMR fileset (required to generate the WinPE5 and WinPE10 recovery
environments).
v ii) The Dell EMC NetWorker™ client must be installed prior to the installation of NBMR. This is
mandatory.
v iii) Upgrades from versions of NBMR earlier and including 6.x.x will need to be re-licensed.
Please contact Cristie Support or use the Cristie Licensing Portal.
Known Issues
i) On systems using dynamic disks you may be required to boot a recovered system a second
time to correctly configure the dynamic volumes.
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ii) There is no IPv6 address support in the NBMR WinPE5 and WinPE10 DR environments.
iii) From Dell EMC NetWorker™ client version 9.1.1 or later we have observed that support for
the Microsoft FAT, and exFAT file systems has been dropped (FAT32 is still supported). The
Cristie WinPE5 and WinPE10 DR environments will still create and partition any disks using
these file systems, but obviously no contents will be restored. Please exclude such partitions
from the backup.
1.1 9.1
New in 9.1
i) Now supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ client/server version up to 19.3.0.1/19.3.1 respectively.
ii) Integrate the new "BMR Phone Home" executable with the installer. This serv ice replaces
the old CDS serv ice which will be removed on upgrade to this version.
iii)Added PowerShell to the WinPE5 and WinPE10 recovery ISOs.
iv)Changed the WinPE5 and WinPE10 ISO boot screens to Legacy mode to show the boot
details in text format.
v)Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) When recovering from Virtual to Physical, a reboot for dissimilar hardware prevented the post
recovery IP settings to be applied on boot. This is now fixed.
1.2 8.7
New in 8.7
i) Now supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ client/server version up to 19.1.1.0/19.1.1 respectively.
ii) Installation of NBMR will be aborted if another Cristie product is already installed.
iii)Add new HP SmartArray P816i and 535FLR Ethernet drivers for WinPE10 use.
iv)Add new HP SmartArray B140i drivers for both WinPE5 and WinPE10 use.
v)Network sharing is now automatically enabled for recoveries made to Oracle Cloud
platform (OCI).
v i)Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) Recovery fails with Windows 2012 containing a recovery partition resident on a GPT/
Dynamic disk. This is now fixed.
ii) The DHW feature in the NBMR WinPE DR environments was not using a specified mapped
path for driver search. This is now fixed.
iii)The Date and Time dialogue available in the NBMR WinPE 10 DR environment did not work.
This is now fixed.
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iv )In a multi-path restore, the duplicate disk detection algorithm was not functioning
correctly. This is now fixed.
v)An attempt to restore a backup made on or earlier than the 24th October 2018 from a
server version 18.1 would fail. This is now fixed.
1.3 8.6.2
New in 8.6.2
i) Now supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ client/server version up to 19.1.0.2/19.1.0 respectively.
ii) The NBMR WinPE10 DR ISO is now built with and requires the May 2019 1903 version of the
Microsoft WADK 10. The WADK 10 must be installed on a suitable host before using CRISP to
build a WinPE10 ISO.
iii)Updated CRISP to version 8.7.1. This supports the new WADK 10 May 2019 1903 version
above and the new NBMR WinPE10 ISO fileset.
iv)A new version of the Cristie Deployment Serv ice (CDS) 4.8.3 is now provided for enhanced
VA 2.7 or later feature support.
v)Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) Copying SYSTEM files at the end of a recovery sequence was inconsistent between MBR and
uEFI booted systems. This is now fixed.
1.4 8.6
New in 8.6
i) NBMR no longer supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ clients/server versions earlier than 9.1. As a
result the so-called 'legacy' support introduced in version 8.5 is no longer required.
ii) Now supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ client/server version up to 18.2.0.1/18.2.0 respectively.
i) Clone settings step of the DR process now shows the MAC address of each network
adapter.
ii) Before rebooting a recovered system a prompt is now shown to remind Users to remove the
NBMR DR boot image if detected. This prevents the boot process booting back into the DR
environment.
iii)Add a 'preserve original disk signature' option to DR Tools advanced options.
iv)Add the ability to set "no default gateway" on the DR Clone Settings dialog. Set to 0.0.0.0.
v)Added drivers for the HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i network adapter to the WinPE10 DR
environment.
v i)Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
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i) During a DR sequence the clone settings dialogue was not retaining a new hostname when
changing between multiple NICs. This is now fixed.
1.5 8.5
New in 8.5
i) Now supports Windows Server 2019.
ii) Now supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ client/server version up to 18.2.0.0/18.2.0 respectively.
iii)WinPE10 DR environments now require the use of the Microsoft WADK 10 version 1809 (the
so-called October 2018 update).
iv)NBMR suite installer now includes new CRISP version 8.4.1 with updated documentation.
v)Dissimilar Hardware (DHW) errors are now reported by the Cristie VA during Simulations or
Recoveries.
v i)Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) A recovery of Windows 2008 R2 failed to boot with a 0x7B error code (no boot device). This
is now fixed.
ii) A recovery of a Windows 2008R2 system backed up with a Dell EMC NetWorker™ 18.1 client
after prev iously being backed up with a 7.6.5 client, fails. This is now fixed.
iii)A Windows 2008 R2 Point-in-Time recovery failed to update the boot files. This is now fixed.
iv)WinPE10 recoveries were crashing after the User confirms they wish to Reboot the target
machine. This is now fixed.
v)Driver Validation Tool WinPE5 driver database incorrectly contained WinPE10 native drivers
instead of the correct WinPE5 versions. This is now fixed.
1.6 8.4
New in 8.4
Includes all the features in the non-GA 8.3 release plus:
i) Improved the performance of the configuration retrieval step when performing a
Simulation recovery in the Cristie VA.
ii) Requires the use of 'legacy' and 'non-legacy' DR environments. Please refer to the User
Guide for more information.
iii)Add the following WinPE5 and WinPE10 drivers for HP Smart Array P220i for HP BL460c Gen8
systems, HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 for HP DL380 Gen10 systems and Emulex LPe1205-
HP and Emulex LPe 16002B-M6 PCIe 2-port 16GB for HP DL380 Gen10 and HP BL460c Gen7
mezzanine extension cards.
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iv )Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) Performing a recovery using an 'old' client on a 'new' server with a 'new' client, can crash the
NetWorker recovery process in the DR environment. This in turn can hang an unattended
recovery. This is now fixed.
1.7 8.3
New in 8.3
i) Now supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ client/server version up to 18.1.0.1/18.1.0.1
respectively.
ii) Added support for the Windows partition type "EFI Cluster Metadata Partition".
iii)New version of CRISP 8.3 added to suite installer.
iv)Suite installer now allows WinPE5 and WinPE10 fileset installation to proceed regardless of
installed WADK version. CRISP errors if an incompatible WADK version is detected at DR
creation time.
v)Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) Fixed an issue with SystemState restore when split over multiple drives.
ii) The HW wizard crashed in the WinPE10 DR environment if "Manually Install Drivers" ->
"Browse" options was selected. This is now fixed.
iii)The HW wizard in the WinPE5 and WinPE10 DR environments now supports Microsoft VMBUS
devices for recoveries to Hyper-V.
1.8 8.2.2
New in 8.2.2
i) Now supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ clients/servers in the range version 8.2.1 to 9.2.1
inclusive.
ii) The suite installer now includes the WinPE10 based CRISP fileset for creating Recovery
Environments specifically for Windows 10 and 2016. Note the fileset will only be installed if
the correct version of the Microsoft WADK 10 version 1703 'Creator's Update' is installed on
the host.
iii)Added the ability to configure network routing during a DR sequence. Also added shortcuts
for this and general network configuration to the main DR environment desktop.
iv)32-bit versions of Windows OS's are no longer supported by NBMR.
v) The ability to create a WinPE2 32-bit based DR environment is no longer available. Please
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use either WinPE5 or WinPE10 based DR environment for recoveries.
v i)Now supports the Cristie Virtual Appliance (VA) 2.2.
v ii)In the DR restore wizard the Volume and Filesystem layout screens now use larger icons.
These are designed to be more distinct to those with poor v ision or colour-blindness.
v iii)There is a new option in the DR target disk layout screen called "Disk Information". This gives
more detail regarding the detected disks.
ix) DR now allows a 'Fully Qualified Domain Name' (FQDN) to be used for client and server
when they are in the same subnet.
x) The product is supplied with new versions of CRISP 8.2.3 and CDS 4.7.5.
xi) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) Since IPv6 is not supported for NBMR, the DR network and route configurator tools
no longer show the IPv6 tabs.
1.9 8.1.3
New in 8.1.3
i) Added support for Dell EMC NetWorker™ version 9.1.1/9.2.0 clients and servers.
ii) It is now possible to boot the DR environment from a USB flash drive.
iii)The product is supplied with new versions of CRISP 8.2.1 and CDS 4.7.4.
iv) Updated the version of OpenSSL used in NBMR and CDS to version 1.0.2k.
v) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) During an upgrade of the Microsoft VC++ 2015 redistributable to the latest update 3
version (as included with NBMR 8.1.x) a reboot is required. This could occur silently if
installation was invoked silently. To avoid this the VC++ 2015 redistributable update 3 will
NOT be installed if ANY earlier version is already present on the system. If no earlier version is
found then the VC++ 2015 redistributable update 3 installation will proceed. Note a reboot
is not required when performing a clean install of the redistributable.
ii) An upgrade or uninstall sequence of the the earlier 8.1.1 release could crash on Windows
2008 x64. This has now been fixed.
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1.10 8.1
New in 8.1
i) Added support for Dell EMC NetWorker™ versions 8.2.4 and 9.1.0 clients and servers.
ii) Added support for Windows 2016 server.
iii) The suite installer now ensures no other conflicting Cristie BMR products are installed. If any
are found the installer aborts the installation process.
iv) The Microsoft VC++ 2015 redistributable has been changed to the update 3 version.
v) The Microsoft Universal C Run Time (UCRT) KB2999226 update has now been removed. It is
no longer required.
v i) Updated the Intel Pro range of NIC drivers in the WinPE5 DR environment.
v ii) Added the Cisco UCS VIC NIC driver as used in the Cisco B200-M4 blade.
v iii) The product is supplied with new versions of CRISP 8.1.1 and CDS 4.7.2.
ix) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) Fixed a problem in the WinPE5 and WinPE10 DR environment where it was not possible to
cancel and restart a partially configured DR sequence. This is now possible.
1.11 7.5
New in 7.5
i) Added support for Dell EMC NetWorker™ versions 8.2.3.0 and 9.0.1.0 clients and servers.
ii) It is now possible to change the specified NetWorker server during a DR sequence without
having to reboot the recovery environment.
iii) It is now possible to change the NetWorker client selected for a DR sequence without
having to reboot the recovery environment.
iv) A WinPE2/WinPE5 identifier has now been added to the DR environment desktop.
v) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) Fixed an issue where the original cluster size of GPT partitions was not preserved on
recovery.
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1.12 7.3
New in 7.3
i) Added support for Dell EMC NetWorker™ 9.0.0 clients and servers.
ii) Added a rental licensing option. The End User License has been amended to cover rental
licenses.
iii) Only a single activation code is now required to license the product.
iv) The WinPE5 DR environment now supports booting on both UEFI (64-bit only) and legacy
BIOS's.
v) The WinPE5 DR environment now supports UEFI(GPT) to BIOS(MBR) and BIOS to UEFI boot
conversion on recovery. Note only UEFI 64-bit is supported.
v i) The suite installer now checks for the installed serv ice pack level and disallows installs on
Windows OS's without the required minimum serv ice pack.
v ii) The Microsoft C++ 2015 redistributables are now installed by the suite installer. This allows
the pre-requisite to prompt the user for a reboot if required. In earlier versions the pre-
requisite was installed silently sometimes causing a reboot without prompting the user first.
v iii) The Microsoft Universal C Run Time (UCRT) KB2999226 update is now installed on the host
system by the suite installer. This is a dependency of the Microsoft C++ 2015 redistributables
above.
ix) All NBMR installers and file components are now digitally signed with a SHA-256 based
digital certificate.
x) Now supports DR from Dell EMC NetWorker™ Storage Node backups.
xi) This release no longer supports Windows server 2003 x86/x64 platforms.
xii) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) Corrected some minor problems in the Automated DR Answer File Creator tool.
1.13 7.2.6
New in 7.2.6
i) For the 7.2.6 suite release the Windows Agent remains at version 7.2.1.
ii) CDS updated to version for 4.5.4 for compatibility with RS 4.2.1.
iii) WinPE5 and WinPE10 filesets updated (used for creating the DR ISOs) for compatibility withRS 4.2.1.
iv) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
None.
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1.14 7.2.4
New in 7.2.4
i) For the 7.2.4 suite release the Windows Agent remains at version 7.2.1.
ii) CDS updated to version for 4.5.3 for compatibility with RS 4.1.2.
iii) WinPE5 and WinPE10 filesets updated (used for creating the DR ISOs) for compatibility withRS 4.1.2.
iv) Added pending reboot detection to the suite installer. If a pending reboot is detected(because of recent system updates for example) a warning dialogue is displayed offering theuser the opportunity to abort the install or continue.
v) The Microsoft C++ 2008 SP1 pre-requisites are now installed by the suite installer instead ofthe stand-alone NBMR installer. This allows the pre-requisite to prompt the user for a reboot ifrequired. In earlier versions the pre-requisite was installed silently sometimes causing areboot without prompting the user first.
vi) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
None.
1.15 7.2.3
This version was skipped and not released.
1.16 7.2.2
This version was a fileset (i.e. DR ISO) only release only for compatibility with RS 4.1.1.
1.17 7.2.1
New in 7.2.1
i) Added support for Dell EMC NetWorker™ client/server 8.2.0.
ii) Now supports Windows 2012R2/8.1 natively using the new WinPE 5 based DR environment.
iii) The result of the NBMRCfg configuration creation (success or failure) is now recorded in the
Windows Application Event Log.
iv) Now supports the Cristie License Activation Manager 1.1.
v) Added support for Cristie Recovery Console 3.2.
v i) Added a feature to disable the automatic dissimilar hardware step during an unattended DR
sequence.
vii) Revised Terms and Conditions.
viii) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
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No bugs fixed in this release.
1.18 7.1.2
New in 7.1.2
i) Add compatibility with Cristie Recovery Simulator (RS) version 2.2.
ii) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
No bugs fixed in this release.
1.19 7.1
New in 7.1
i) Now supports Dell EMC NetWorker™ version 8.1 clients and servers.
ii) The disaster recovery (DR) environment is now available in both WinPE2 (32-bit) and WinPE4(64-bit) versions.
iii) CRISP is now available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. These are used to create theWinPE2 and WinPE4 DR environments respectively.
iv) The product licensing method has changed in this release. Rather than use a license file as inversion 6.x.x and earlier new contract and activation codes are used instead. A new LicenseManager tool is now provided to enable the new codes to be entered, viewed and activated.Upgrades from existing installations of NBMR 6.x.x or earlier will also need to be re-licensed.
v) The Driver Validation tool now checks hardware compatibility for both WinPE2 and WinPE4versions.
vi) During the dissimilar hardware phase of the recovery sequence any missing mass storage ornetwork drivers for the new hardware are first looked for in the recovered system driver-setand loaded from there if matching drivers are found.
vii) The WinPE2 and WinPE4 DR environments now boot up into the locale that the ISO's werecreated in with CRISP. For example if CRISP was installed on a host system set to English UKlocale then the generated ISOs will boot with English UK keyboard and time display format.
viii) Support for Dell EMC NetWorker™ version 7.4.x has been dropped since this version wentout of EMC extended service life in September 2012.
ix) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) None.
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1.20 6.5
New in 6.5
i) NBMR now supports Windows 2012 and Windows 8 when used in conjunction with the Dell
EMC NetWorker™ client version 8.0 SP1 (8.0.1).
ii) Windows 8 and Windows 2012 Storage Spaces (SS's) or Storage Pools (SP's) recoveries are
supported in a 'passive' way. Any SS/SP disk/partitions backed up to the Dell EMC
NetWorker™ server will not be restored during the DR process. The SS's/SP's must be re-
created manually when booted back into Windows and the contents then recovered
manually from the Dell EMC NetWorker™ server.
Note any existing SS's/SP's detected on any of the target disks used during recovery will not
be be disturbed. So if recovering to the original disks the contents will already be in place
and the SS's/SP's will not therefore need to be recreated manually.
iii)It is now possible to create a WinPE5 and WinPE10 recovery ISO based upon the Dell EMC
NetWorker™ client version 8.0.1 to support Windows 8 and Windows 2012 DRs.
iv) The NBMR Suite installer now disables NBMR installation if no Dell EMC NetWorker™ client is
detected during the installation.
v) CRISP has been updated to version 6.5.1. A few minor issues have been fixed. Note CRISP
and the NBMR fileset will no longer install on Windows 8 or Windows 2012 because the
Microsoft WinPE5 and WinPE10 WAIK is not supported on those OS's.
i) CRISP allows customer supplied WinPE5 and WinPE10 drivers to be added to the ISO in
addition to the standard Cristie supplied driver set. Also allows customer supplied Windows
OS drivers to be added to the ISO for use with the Dissimilar Hardware wizard.
v i) Added WinPE5 and WinPE10 driver support for LSI SAS2 and Dell PERC H200 disk controllers.
v ii) Added WinPE5 and WinPE10 driver support for HP NC370, NC371, NC373, NC374, NC380,
NC382, NC530, NC532, NC57712 and Broadcom BCM57711 NICs.
v iii) Documentation updated for this release.
Bug Fixes
i) None.
1.21 6.4.2
New in 6.4.2
i) NBMR now supports clients and server version 8.0.0.
ii) The NBMR Suite installer now warns the User if no NetWorker client is detected during the
installation.
iii) The suite installer also checks that the user account running the installation has
Administrator priv ilege. This is fatal and after warning the user will prevent the installation
proceeding any further.
iv) It is now possible to deploy NBMR and manage recoveries in conjunction with CMC version
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3.1.1 or later.
v) CRISP has been updated to version 6.4.3. A few minor issues have been fixed.
v i) Enhanced the display of on screen NIC status in the Clone Setting dialogue during Disaster
Recovery to show if it is operational.
v ii) Added new and updated driver support for the following HP NICs:
NC320i, NC320m, NC325i, NC325m, NC326m, NC324i, NC326i,
NC7771, NC7781, NC7782, NC7761, NC1020, NC320T, NC105T,
NC105i, NC107i, NC150T, NC329a, NC329T, NC329I, NC328T,
NC331FLR, NC331T, NC331i, NC332T, NC330i
v iii) Added driver support for the Emulex 10Gb OneConnect range of NICs.
ix) Updated driver support for Intel Gigabit 82580, I350 NICs.
x) Updated driver support for IBM MegaRAID SAS disk controllers.
Bug Fixes
i) In the WinPE2 DR environment the disk scaling code for non-System Dynamic GPT disks
wrongly corrected the MSR minimum size. In some cases this meant that the restored disk
layout would not fit on the target disk if it had the original size. This is now fixed.
ii) In the WinPE2 DR environment recovering a system that had a non-System MBR Dynamic
disk back on to the original hardware would not let the recovery progress unless the non-
System MBR Dynamic disk was partitioned, as it incorrectly identified the INI disk and ACT
disk as being different. This is now fixed.
iii) When using the Cristie Network Configurator tool in the WinPE2 DR environment to add a
static IP address and then selecting "Apply" an error was produced. This is now fixed.
iv) When NBMR is installed under the System account the initial configuration is now created
correctly.
v) An issue whereby the WinPE 2 recovery environment was not finding the correct IDE driver
during dissimilar recovery has been fixed. A new InstallIDE.inf file has now been prov ided
and will be used automatically by the Dissimilar Hardware Wizard.
v i) When attempting to install NBMR on a native German system v ia the suite installer the
default install folder is shown as "Program Files" instead of "Program m e". This has been fixed
for Windows XP and Windows 2003. By default on Windows Vista and later "Program Files"
exists and this is still shown as the default install folder. "Program m e" is a link to "Program
Files" in this case.
v ii) A run of the configuration generator program NBMRCfg.exe did not create OFM.LOG when
run from outside the NBMR installation folder. This has now been fixed.
1.22 6.4.1
New in 6.4.1
i) IMPORTANT! Because of recent (May 2012) Microsoft licensing changes, Cristie can no
longer distribute the WinPE based DR environment directly to end users. The WinPE2 DR
environment must now be created by end users using tools prov ided by Cristie and
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Microsoft. Please refer to the documentation prov ided with the Cristie ISO Producer (CRISP)
product.
ii) One advantage of the above change is that it is now possible for Customers to add the
NetWorker client into the WinPE DR environment when creating the ISO. Earlier versions
required the client to be added at recovery time. The user can build in any client version
from 7.4.5 onwards.
This also makes it possible to build severals ISO's each containing different client versions.
Cristie recommends that the customer uses the same NetWorker client version in the WinPE
DR ISO as used to perform the backup.
iii) NBMR now supports client/servers 7.6.3. Please refer to the Requirements section in this
Readme for exact versions supported.
iv) It is now possible to change the recovered system's Hostname and/or IP address.
v) NBMR now supports unattended DR's. A new Answer File Creator (AFC) tool has been
included to enable the creation of a script file to be used in unattended DR operations.
v i) The product license agreement has been rev ised to clarify the use of the product for
system migration or cloning.
v ii) The Online Help and manual has been updated for this release.
v iii) The new version of the setup program allows the Readme (i.e. this document) and the
Installation Guide to be displayed before installing the program.
ix) Minor enhancements to the WinPE based DR GUI.
x) Added the following new driver support to the WinPE DR environment:
HP NC364m NIC
Broadcom NetLink NIC
LSI 3ware 9750 RAID Controller
xi) Added new Win2003/2008 IDE drivers for use with the DHW when recovering to VMware.
Bug Fixes
i) Selecting Italian for the TimeZone was not indicated with a 'tick' mark.
ii) In some situations a System Reserved partition was left with a permanent drive letterallocated after a DR sequence. This has been fixed.
1.23 6.3.3
New in 6.3.3
i) Now supports encrypted and password protected backups for all supported versions of
NetWorker.
ii) The Cristie Network Configurator tool prov ided in the WinPE2 DR environment now displays
help when the Help button is clicked.
iii) Increased the timeout of the initial run of NBMRCfg.exe during installation from 10 to 20
minutes.
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iv ) Added the ability to Select/Deselect all NetWorker savesets found in a backup during DR.
v) Updated the Cristie Deployment Serv ice (CDS) in the WinPE2 DR environment to 2.2.7.
v i) The NetWorker client must be installed prior to the installation of NBMR. This is now
mandatory.
v ii) The VMware LSI_SAS drivers used for injecting into dissimilar systems during DR have been
updated. Separate drivers are now included for Windows 2003 x86/x64 and Windows 2008
x86/x64.
v iii) The NBMR installer dialog now contains a shortcut to the Readme document (i.e. this
document).
ix) Documentation updated for this release.
x) Added IDE Hyper-V drivers to the PE2 DR environment.
xi) The following new WinPE2 drivers have been added:
RealTek OEM NIC driver set.
Emulex/ServerEngine 10Gb NIC drivers.
HP NC550SPF Dual Port 10GbE NIC driver.
Adaptec I2O RAID driver.
xii) The following WinPE2 drivers have been updated:
Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II monolithic NIC drivers.
Realtek 81xx NIC drivers.
Bug Fixes
i) Fixed a problem where the Dissimilar Hardware Wizard (DHW) would not recognise Hyper-Vdrivers in the registry during the recovery of a VM. The effect of this was to cause therecovery to fail when in fact this was not the case.
ii) Log file contents are now time-stamped consistently with local time.
iii) Fixed a problem where a change of partition label during DR was not working.
iv) Fixed a problem during DR where a correct client IP address was reported as 'unknown' if itwas initially entered with the wrong value and subsequently corrected.
v) Fixed a problem when attempting to Abort a DR sequence during the file count phase, wherethe DR console would hang.
1.24 6.3
New in 6.3
First Release.