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outdated powershell modules and little functionality
Already more than 10 years ago there were requests to control Backup Exec by Powershell. I get the impression that Veritas makes no effort to optimize BMECLI. Even simple functions are still not implemented, the module is from 2021. New functions are constantly being added to the application, but much remains the same. Bugs that were already included in 2022 are present in 2023 and 2024. Duplication of backup sets from a given time-range is not possible by GUI, powershell or other way. It seems to me that we are riding a dead horse but haven't realized it yet.JuergenB2 days agoLevel 68Views0likes0CommentsAny plans to Filter Storage based Backup Sets
Is there any plan to make the Filter available in Disk Storage Detaiks / Backup Sets. I would like to filter for a time range, select all Backup Sets and duplicate them to tape. I tink this is a feature, that most database application, excel or other cheap solution could do in 2024. It would be awesome, if there would be an option for a duplicate job with all data within a time range... It looks like we will never have a usable application here, just more and more new features and functions. But something useful for once ... no, that's probably not going to happen.JuergenB2 days agoLevel 67Views0likes0Comments"Duplicate Disk Based Backups from a given time range"
It been 3 year now, that i asked for simple feature ... Hi, i remember that Veritas promised in the past (i think it was around 2014), that in an upcoming Release, it would be able to ... "Take all Backup to Disc Data from a given time range (like once a day or week) and duplicate these data to a single cartrige in a single load/unload job? I still remeber the days, when we had a single job to backup all kind of servers and data in a single run and duplicate this data to tape. Then we needed to create a single Job for a single server and duplicate these data to a tape. So shoe shining begins again with the library, the library loads/unloads a cartridge for a single job and performance drops. Is it not possible for a database system, to get all backups2disc from a given time range and backup these in a single run? Any ideas for 2025 ? JürgenJuergenB2 days agoLevel 64Views0likes0CommentsBE16 crashing after .NET 4.8 update but no access to entitlement information to download fix
Frustrating issue because we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place: We inherited our client from their previous IT provider who upped and disappeared overnight, without contact. We've managed via whatever written records they had on hand, with minimal issues so far. However a recent Exchange update required .NET Framework 4.8 be installed and as a result the Backup Exec console now crashes on startup whenever we attempt to load it. I did some quick digging online and found this is a known issue with a known hotfix. Unfortunately the hotfix cannot be downloaded without logging into our Veritas account with entitlements, and there's the rub: we don't have one. We located an account that had been setup, but it has no products attached to it. And we have no other records that we can locate. Our assumption is this may have been tied to the previous IT provider's own accounts instead. I called Veritas support, but they couldn't find record of the client's company name. They attempted to get information from the server, but to do so they have to open the Console, which is the entire reason we're in this mess. They have no solutions other than to come here and ask for advice. And so I do. Is there any way to pull our entitlement information from a file on the system so we can get the support we need to download this hotfix? Or any other workarounds we could consider? Thank you.4.4KViews0likes39CommentsSimple Licensing Model - very early License Warnings
Hi all, there is one thing about the simple licensing model for Backup Exec, that annoys me more and more with each day passing :-) Imagine the following: A customer has licenses to backup 6 Instances. On the Backup Exec dashboard he has this kind of meter that shows him: You are backing up 5 of 6 licensed Instance at the moment. Starting at using 3 or 4 instances of the 6 instances that he has licensed, he is getting a warning (!) in Backup Exec every day that he is nearing the lincensed limit. A warning in yellow and with the little house symbol on the dahboard page in red if not acknowledged. And this warning is not even able to be caknowledged automatically ( I had a support call open for this and the support engineer was puzzled about this himself). I understand that with the simple licensing model the topic of underlicensing becomes a problem very quickly and mercylessly (because after 30 days underlicensing it just stops backing up any instance that is not licensed) ...but people: a warning every day while the customer ist still safely within his licensed limits. Veritas got to be kidding me :-) I saw yesterday, that this is still the case with BE 24.... I cannot be the only person that is extremely annoyed by this?Tim_Frodermann11 days agoLevel 320Views0likes0Commentskeine Koplettsicherung eines Servers möglich
Dieser Server läuft als virtuelleMaschine auf Proxmox, wie die meisten anderen auch. Per Agent soll eine Gesamtsicherung er:stellt werden. Erfolglos Im Auftragsprotokoll finde ich dann das: Auftrag beendet am Samstag, 19. Oktober 2024 um 03:25:43 Abschlussstatus: Fehlgeschlagen Endgültiger Fehler: 0xe000848f - Nicht genügend Speicherplatz. Endgültige Fehlerkategorie: Ressourcenfehler Zusätzliche Informationen zu diesem Fehler finden Sie unter der Verknüpfung V-79-57344-33935 Unter dieser Nummer finde ich keinen Eintrag: Und im Abschnitt 'Überprüfen / Fehler' finde ich das: Überprüfen- \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\System Files\System Files sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\SYSVOL\SYSVOL\SYSVOL Share sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\dc206d76.10000.5980 sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\dc206d76.10000.5a27 sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\dc206d76.10000.5a79 sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\dc206d76.10000.5a8d sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\dc206d76.10000.5b34 sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\dc206d76.10000.5f24 sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\dc206d76.10000.5f58 sind beschädigt. Daten für \\seth.em-da.lokal\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\dc206d76.10000.6026 sind beschädigt. . . . In den Settings sind Speicher eingetragen, die wirklich ausreichend freien Speicher haben. Der Registryeintrag HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veritas\Backup Exec For Windows\Backup Exec\Engine\Misc\ 'BescLargeDiscBlock' ist auf 110 gesetzt. Was / wo ist ..\System?State\_SharedHardlinkData_\.. ? Was sind Shared Hardlinks? Vor allen Dingen liest sich das so, als ob er die Sicherung schon gemacht hat, aber bei der Überpüfung Probleme hat. Wie kann ich das lösen? MfGFred1011 days agoLevel 325Views0likes5CommentsCannot establish connection to local host
Hello, I have a BE instance that only backs up drives on the localhost that it is running on. It is a Windows Server 2016. I noticed that the one backup job was failing and when I tried to look at the details of the job, the server information would never load. I was unable to test credentials or even see what drives were configured to be backed up because nothing would load. I started troubleshooting and got to the point where I decided to uninstall and try a fresh install. I was able to complete the new install, but the software again cannot connect to the localhost, This time, int he Backup and Restore section, I see the server, but it shows a status of "Connection not established". When I try to establish the connection, I get error "Communication with the server times out on the call 'RetryResourceContainerConnection'. I have tried everything I can think of to solve this issue. Any ideas would be appreciated!sjc6712 days agoLevel 221Views0likes2CommentsUpdating BE to ver 24-Firewall white list
Our internal network has blocked all internet except through a whitelist. I need a listing of what sites to open up so the internal BE server can "reach" the update server at Veritas and update itself. Support has been less than useful. (that's very kind) They keep giving me ports to open for backup jobs but that's LOL not what I"m doing. I just need the internel BE server to get to the BE Cloud device/server so I can update the program. Does anyone have any idea what I whitelist. Firewall traces are rather cumbersome and I've found no KB articles of any use. The product works fine I just NEED to update it.18Views0likes1CommentSlow File Transfer Speeds in Veritas Backup Exec Job Rate
Hello everyone, I’ve been experiencing a noticeable slowdown in the job rate when using Veritas Backup Exec version 24 to back up data to disk. Initially, the backup job starts with a good transfer speed, but over time, it gradually slows down to around 10 MB/s. Has anyone else encountered this issue, or does anyone have suggestions on what could be causing this? I’ve checked the basics like disk space, network performance, and hardware, but I’m not sure why the speed deteriorates so much as the job progresses. Any insights or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!22Views0likes1Comment- 9Views0likes1Comment