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Symanticus's avatar
Symanticus
Level 6
15 years ago

Backup Exec 2010R2 agents upgrade

Hi All,

I've just successfully install BE 2010 R2, i wonder if i should upgrade the agents in all o my systems (Exchange, SHarePoint, SQL Server or Domain Controllers) for it to work properly ?

from the what's new the R2 only affecting SharePoint server 2010, while mine is 2007 do i still have to upgrade it ?
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  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    15 years ago
    Apart from Sharepoint 2010, I expect that the BE 2010 R2 agents to contain all the fixes/improvements that are in BE 2010 R2.  They are different from the BE 2010 agents.  You should upgrade them.  Note that you have to re-boot your servers after they are upgraded.
  • sksujeet's avatar
    sksujeet
    Level 6
    15 years ago
    Hi Albert,

    You can check the below article which tells you what are the enhancement in 2010 R2

    http://support.veritas.com/docs/358131

    The agents are backward compatible with the BE but it is always better to have the agents upgraded to the same version as off BE server.
  • James_Winslow's avatar
    James_Winslow
    Level 5
    15 years ago

    Yes Albert, you'll need to upgrade it by deploying it automatically or manually, preferably during the weekend since it will requires system restart.