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Yes. <br />
If you delete old catalogs and ever have to restore associated backups, you will need to re-catalog the media.<br />
You can use the BE settings to truncate catalogs after a specified period.<br />
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How to Truncate Catalogs After 'x' days&quot; option in Backup Exec 2012 or later versions<br />
<a href="https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000017043" rel="ugc">https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000017043</a>
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Yes.
If you delete old catalogs and ever have to restore associated backups, you will need to re-catalog the media.
You can use the BE settings to truncate catalogs after a specified period.

How to Truncate Catalogs After 'x' days" option in Backup Exec 2012 or later versions
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000017043 [https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000017043]

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Is it possible to manually remove the very old catalog file on Backup Exec 15?
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Is it possible to manually remove the very old catalog file on Backup Exec 15?

Safely delete old catalog files in Backup Exec 15

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.