File Backup
Review the following tables to check which operating systems and applications support the Catalogic DPX file-level backup. For an overview of the feature itself, see File Backup in the DPX Guide.
Operating Systems
| Operating System | Supported Versions | Unsupported Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2016 Core; Windows 11, 10 | – |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | 7.0–7.9, 8.0–10.2 | – |
| Alma Linux | 8.5–10.2 | – |
| Rocky Linux | 8.8–10.2 | – |
| CentOS Linux | 7.5–7.9, 8.0–8.3 | – |
| Oracle Linux | 7.1–7.9, 8.0–8.10, 9.0–10.1 | – |
| Debian | 10.7, 11.3, 12.2, 13.2 | – |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 12 up to SP5, 15 up to SP7 | – |
| Canonical Ubuntu | 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, 24.04 | – |
| OpenText Open Enterprise Server (OES) | 2018, 2018 SP1–3, 2023 | – |
For the supported file systems and per-version restrictions, see the respective operating system pages.
Applications
Support depends on the combination of the operating system, application version, and DPX feature – see the respective application pages for the exact combinations.
| Application | File-level Backup |
|---|---|
| Microsoft SQL Server | ✅ ¹ |
| Microsoft Exchange Server | ❌ |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server | ❌ |
| Oracle Database | ✅ ² |
| SAP R/3 | ✅ ³ |
| Micro Focus GroupWise | ✅ ⁴ |
¹ Not supported for Microsoft SQL Server 2016 on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2. Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups are not supported.
² Supported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
³ SAP R/3 on Oracle is supported through BRBACKUP and BRRESTORE interfaces.
⁴ GroupWise is supported through TSAFS using the ENABLEGW switch. GroupWise cluster is not supported.