mapped network drive backup
Which backup exec version can backup mapped network drive?
To try and clear things up as everyone above has kind of part answered the question:
Backup Exec cannot backup a mapped drives because drive maps are part of the profile of the logged on user and Backup Exec is designed to work when no user is logged in using service level access that does not load the user profile - hence no drive map.
We can backup over UNC path i.e., instead of the drive map use \\servername\sharename configured as a user defined selection. This ability is present in all current versions of Backup Exec.
Note 1: To backup over UNC path you still need a remote agent license installed on the media server
Note 2: The device /server holding the UNC Share must NOT have NDMP enabled on port 10000
Note 3: The Backup Exec Service Account (and System Logon Account if different) must have access to the share
Note 4: Incremental and Differential backups may not functikn as Achive Bits and Change journals often require a remote agent locally on the device.
Note 5: Share level access can be slower than RAWS or NDMP access so your jobs will not be running at the fastest speed.
