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Backupz
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10 years ago

Backup Exec 2015 - Agent For Windows???

Hello all - 

I am currently upgrading my servers (FROM: Windows 2008 R2 with Backup Exec 2010 R3, TO: Server 2012 R2 with Backup Exec 2015).

I do not recall ever needing a separate - 'Agent for Windows' when I purchased my licenses Backup Exec 2010 R3.  

*Therefore my question is, will I now be missing functionality that I had before with 2010 R3?*  

Thanks in advance! :)

  • Question Regarding VMs - 

    Thank you for the help so far, however I am confused on how to prepare my licensing for  remote virtual environments.  

    Say I have two servers, Server A (main server) and Server B (remote server).  On Server B (remote server), I have a Hyper-V VM.  Will I need to just simply purchase an 'Agent for VMware and Hyper-V' or do I need to get the 'V-Ray Edition' instead?

  • Yes. An Agent for Windows is required to backup a remote windows server.

     

  • In other words, an 'Agent For Windows' is needed to backup a remote server (in general), correct?

  • I suppose I am confusing myself bewteen 'Remote Agent ' and 'Agent for Windows', as these two items are actually the same thing I suppose.

  • What do you mean by  "do I also need to account for the 'Agent for Windows' on that remote server?"

  • Thank you for the reply.  I have looked at the licensing guide, however I still find it confusing.

    If I purhcase a Remote Agent, for a remote server, do I also need to account for the 'Agent for Windows' on that remote server?

  • 1 Agent for Windows is included in the BE core product license which is consumed by the media

    server itself (server where Backup Exec core product is installed). To backup additional server or 

    applications (Exchange, SQL etc) you will need to buy additional license.

    Refer to BE15 licensing guide.

    http://static.symanteccloud.com/estore/resources/en/be-2015-licensing-guide.pdf