Upgrading the OS running BackupExec Server
I have Backup Exec 2014 installed on a server running Windows Server 2008 R2 on a physical server, now our organization is planning to upgrade the Operating system of BackupExec server and also we want to move it from P2V, so I want to know the effects of Upgrading the OS from 2008 to Windows server 2012 on all job and operations of backup Exec and also what problems i can face while moving server from P2V. please respond me at earliest. I tried to search on Symantec forums but i could not find anything about this.
- Upgrading the OS should not have any effect because both the old and new OS'es are supported. However, it is not recommended to use a VM for the media server. A lot of configurations involving virtualized media server are not supported, especially if they involve accessing real devices. You should continue to use a physical machine for your media server
Refer http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH67768
Do not follow this procedure if any of the following are true:
- Backup Exec is clustered.
- The Backup Exec Shared Storage Option (SSO) is installed.
- The Backup Exec Server Free Option is installed.
- The computer where Backup Exec is installed and the computer where it will be installed are running two different versions of the Windows Operating System.
- If planning to move Backup Exec to a different drive/directory on the server.
- If upgrading from one version/revision (build) of Backup Exec to another.
NOTE: If any of the above mentioned conditions are true, this procedure cannot be performed and Backup Exec will need to be re-installed and re-configured.Regarding the best practice we recommend BE on a physical server.
