Backupexec 12 to Backupexec 2010 R2/R3
Hi,
This is my first post to the forum. I am fairly new to Backupexec. We have obtained Backupexec 2010 license and presently run on backupexec 12.
I need to upgrade from 12 to 2010. The BE 12 server is also a DC Windows 2008 SP2. I would like to reinstall this DC with Windows 2008 R2 and then reinstall BE2010. We use a HP 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader with barcode.
My options are as follows:
1. Unistall BE12, demote DC, reinstall Windows 2008 R2, promote it as DC, reinstall BE2010. How can I achieve this?
2. Upgrade the BE12 to BE2010, take a backup of the BE2010 repository, demote the DC, reinstall Windows 2008 R2, reinstall the BE 2010 and import the BE2010 configuration.
What are the change that are required from BE 12 to BE2010 as in BE12 Exchange 2007 was used and in BE2010 Exchange 2010 is used.
In either cases, I need to have a reliable backup of repository before attempting any of the 2 options.
Any help is much appreciated.
Regards
Liby
Option# 2 sounds good and safe. I would suggest you to make a copy of DATA and CATALOGS
folder before and after the upgrade. You need to stop the SQL server BKUPEXEC service before
making a copy of the above folders. Both the folders are located at X:\Programs Files\Symantec\
Backup Exec\
DATA folder contains BE database which has all the jobs, policies and settings.
CATALOGS folder has all the catalogs generated by the backups.
After upgrading OS and installing BE again you will have import BE database, you may refer to
the below link.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH49757
If you want to take a backup of Exchange 2010 then BE2010 has to be installed on 64 bit server.