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pvenner
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15 years ago
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64bits Backup Exec

Hi,

I'm pretty new in the backup thing.  My company need to migrate from backup exec 10d to the newer version.  The problem is that we have a server that is in 64bits (yes I know the others are pretty old.)  So my question is: Do we need to install Backup exec on a 64bits system to be able to backup our new server? And does the destination must support be 64bits (we are changing from tape to SAN)?

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  • teiva-boy's avatar
    teiva-boy
    15 years ago

    Sharepoint 2010, Exchange on 64bit OS, and dedupe will all require your media server to be 64bit.

    That said, since Microsoft is pushing for that direction, you should do it as well for being current.  

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  • Striker_303's avatar
    Striker_303
    Level 6
    15 years ago

    Backup Exec can be on 32 bit server and will backup 64 bit remote server,

    unless you have exchange 2010 -Backup exec needs to be on 64 bit machine.

  • Ken_Putnam's avatar
    Ken_Putnam
    Level 6
    15 years ago

    What OS will the new media server be?

     

    v10d only support W2003 as a media server or remote server

    v12.5 with patch can backup W2008, but v2010 is required as a media server for W2008 or to backup W2008 R2 either remotely or locally

  • teiva-boy's avatar
    teiva-boy
    Level 6
    15 years ago

    Sharepoint 2010, Exchange on 64bit OS, and dedupe will all require your media server to be 64bit.

    That said, since Microsoft is pushing for that direction, you should do it as well for being current.  

  • pvenner's avatar
    pvenner
    Level 2
    15 years ago

    We do have Exchange 2010  on Windows Server 2008 64bits OS.  So our best shot will be to install Backupexec on this server. 

  • pvenner's avatar
    pvenner
    Level 2
    15 years ago

    Can you explain what you call media server? Is it the machine on witch the BackupExec Software is intalled or device that holds the destination storage?

     

    As you can see I'm pretty new in all of this....

  • teiva-boy's avatar
    teiva-boy
    Level 6
    15 years ago

    A Media server is the machine in which the CORE BackupExec software is installed on.  The media server is responsible with communicating with the clients or storage devices to move data from one place to another.