I am new to backup software, and am a bit concerned that I'm using the wrong policy for backing up a remote server. Bugs is the media server on my network. Daffy - which operates as the PDC as well as a file server on my network - should also be backed up in its entirety. I installed the remote client on daffy to facilitate this, but it seems odd to me that the remote client is copying all the files on daffy over to bugs rather than simply pulling files from daffy when the backup is performed. Is this the correct method for backing up multiple servers on one network?

Hello,It seems that Daffy is a remote server which you are trying to backup from the Backup exec server. In this case, ensure the following:1. The remote agent license should be installed on the backup exec server2. The remote agent should be either push installed or locally installed on the remote server. Refer to the following procedure in order to accomplish this:How to do a manual / silent install of the Backup Exec 9.x and 10.0 Remote Agent for Windows Servers (RAWS) if the push install does not succeed http://support.veritas.com/docs/2657363. After installing the remote agent, look for the service 'Backup Exec agent for remote servers' on the remote server. This service should use the Local system account and should have the start up set to automatic.You can then backup the server/servers from remote selections.We also suggest you to upgrade to the latest release for 10.0 i.e 5520. Refer to the link below in order to get the install files:http://support.veritas.com/docs/277181NOTE: you will have to reinstall the remote agent on all remote servers after the upgrade.For more information on Backup exec, you can download the administrator's manual at the following link:http://support.veritas.com/docs/269777Hope the above information helps. In case of further queries, write back to the forum.Note : If we do not receive your reply within two business days, this post would be marked ‘assumed answered’ and would be moved to ‘answered questions’ pool.Regards..

Priya,Thanks for your help. As I mentioned in my previous post, I've already installed and configured the remote agent on daffy, and it is working just fine. My question is really more about whether there was a different method of backing up remote computers for which you want to store the entire image. It seems odd to me that in order to do this, that the Bugs image has to be copied to Daffy's hard drive before being stored on the tape. Is this the correct sequence for this backup scenario?

What makes you think the Bugs image has to be copied to Daffy's hard drive before being stored on the tape ?You should be able to backup directly to a tape drive attached to Daffy. Just make sure that the job that backs up Daffy it pointed to the drive/Library and not to a B2D folder.Message was edited by: Ken Putnam

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I tried to include Daffy in the selection list for the job, but when I expand "Remote Selections">"Microsoft Windows Network">"My Doamin," it doesn't show any other computers. I would figure this would be the correct method, but for some reason I'm not able to configure it in this manner.

Backing up a remote server

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tejashree_Bhate
Level 6
19 years ago
Hello,

Please update on the issue . Also from the link "www.sysinternals.com please download TCPView v2.34 and verify if port 10,000 is open.

In the hosts file of the media server add the name and ip address of the remote server and vis-versa. Hosts located C:\System32\drivers\etc

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Joshua_Fialkoff
Level 3
19 years ago
Yes, I have installed the remote agent on the remote server and entered the serial number into the media server. As I had said previously, I have been able to back up the remote server using the remote agent - in which the remote agent copies the files to be backed up from the remote server to the media server. What I would like to do, however, is simply include the remote server in the selection list since it is part of the domain.
Joshua_Fialkoff
Level 3
19 years ago
I will try TCPView tomorrow when I'm at the office. Thanks Tejashree.
Amruta_Purandar
Level 6
19 years ago
Hello,

Please let us know the results.

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Joshua_Fialkoff
Level 3
19 years ago
I checked both bugs (the media server) and daffy (the remote server) with TCPView. Both of these servers are listening on port 10000. The process listed is the "Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows NT/2000." Also, bugs is able to resolve daffy's ip address through DNS as well as successfully ping the remote server, so I don't see how adding an entry to the hosts file would do any good. Thanks so much for your help on this issue, I'm happy to look into any other suggestions I might receive.
Amruta_Bhide
Level 6
19 years ago
Hello Joshua,
Have you tried to make the entry atleast for test purposes.
It DOES help in a lot of situations.

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Joshua_Fialkoff
Level 3
19 years ago
I will not be in the office until next week. If possible, please keep this thread open until Wednesday.

Thanks,
Josh

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