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John_Burg
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10 years ago

ARCserve to Backup Exec

Hello everyone,

We are planning to migrate from ARCserve r16.5 SP1 to the latest Backup Exec. The plan is to do this without losing our old backups from ARCserve.

So my question is can we install Backup Exec in a cohabitational way with our ARCserve software?


 

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  • VJware's avatar
    VJware
    10 years ago

    When installing BE with another backup software, you'll have to ensure the BE's backup schedules, vss snapshots do not conflict with ArcServe's.

    Secondly, if using a tape storage, BE will take control of the tape storage and this cannot be shared by ArcServe unless BE's services are not running.

  • Gurvinder's avatar
    Gurvinder
    10 years ago
    Would recommend to shut down arc serve services when BE is installed else may be a ndmp port conflict.

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  • VJware's avatar
    VJware
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    When installing BE with another backup software, you'll have to ensure the BE's backup schedules, vss snapshots do not conflict with ArcServe's.

    Secondly, if using a tape storage, BE will take control of the tape storage and this cannot be shared by ArcServe unless BE's services are not running.

  • Gurvinder's avatar
    Gurvinder
    Moderator
    10 years ago
    Would recommend to shut down arc serve services when BE is installed else may be a ndmp port conflict.
  • John_Burg's avatar
    John_Burg
    Level 3
    10 years ago

    Thanks VJware and Gurvinder Rait!

    This means that I can install BE next to ARCserve without any problems if I ensure there is no conflict with both schedules or disable all of ArcServe services right?

    So when I need to go back then I could disable the services from BE and enable the services from ARCserve and there shouldn't be any problem?