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niko's avatar
niko
Level 3
15 years ago

How to backup Backup Exec itself, and how to restore it ?

Hi - Im using Backup Exec 2010.  In case of a total disaster, how do we makes a backup of Backup Exec 2010 software itself,  with all jobs, history etc? I m thinking of a scenario where my...
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  • Dev_T's avatar
    Dev_T
    15 years ago
    Hello,

    The best way is to keep aside the DATA and the CATALOGS folder
    1  : Stop all the BE services and the SQL service for Backup Exec
    2  : Go to C:\prog. files\symantec\backup exec and copy DATA and the CATALOGS folder aside
    3  : Start the SQL service 1st and then the BE services.

    In a disaster situation, build the server, install Backup Exec, patch it up and follow setp1 again.
    Rename the DATA and the CATALOGS folder to .OLD and bring the copied DATA and the CATALOGS folders back.

    Hope this helps...
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sksujeet
Level 6
15 years ago
Either you can have a sql license and can do the live backup of the sqlserver(bkupexec) instance
OR
Follow below steps once all the jobs and everything configured:
1> Stop all the BE service
2> Stop the sqlserver(bkupexec)
3> Take the copy of c:\program files\symantec \backup exec \data and catalog folder to n/w location or take a copy to other place and take a backup of it
4> It will backup all the history and everything and in case of disaster we can install the BE 2010 again and stop the services again and replace the data and catalog folder back